Māori Grammar

Ki te tae mai he ope, me pōhiri.
If a group arrives, they must be welcomed.

Ki te kitea noatia e tētahi tangata mea...
If someone just sees something...

Ki te tīmata te ua, ka noho tātou ki te kāinga.
If the rain starts, we will stay home.

Ki te rite tau ki taku, me hoki koe i a au.
If your feelings are the same as mine, you should return with me.

Ki te mutu te ua, ka haere ahau.
If it stops raining I will go.

Ki te ua āpōpō, ka noho tāua ki te kāinga, kei mākū.
If it rains tomorrow, we will stay home in case we get wet.

Ki te tōmuri a Hēmi, ka hōhā au.
If Hēmi is late, I will be annoyed.

Ki te hoki wawa mai a Amaru, ka koa ahau.
If Amaru comes back on time, I will be happy.

Ki te haere koe mā raro, ka tōmuri kope.
If you go on foot, you will be late.

Ki te wehe moāta tātau, ka tae wawe tātau ki Te Tai Hauāuru.
If we leave early, we will arrive in the Westland region on time.

Ki te whiti te rā āpōpō, ka haere tātau ki tātahi.
If the sun shines tomorrow, we will go to the beach.