pou - pole, post
I pou māua i ētahi rākau māori: he tōtara, he tarata, he kōwhai hoki.We planted some native trees: tōtara, tarata and kōwhai.Simple sentences: past tense - i
E whakatō kūmera ana a Pou rāua ko Hema, e tākaro ana he rōpu tamariki i roto i te māra.Pou and Hema were planting kūmera, and a group of children were playing in the garden.Gerund phrases (fence building, bread baking, dishes washing...) - tunu parāoa...
Kua oti kē i a Pou te Tārai tōna waka.Pou had already finished adzing out his canoe.Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā
Kei te mātou a Koro Pou ki ngā karakia.Koro Pou is knows karakia well.
He kaha atu a Tū i a Pou ki te kai.Tū eats more than Pou.
Ka tohe ia ki a Pou kia kaua e haere mai.He urged Pou not to come.
Kua taki a Pou i te karakia.Pou has recited the karakia.