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ake - up, upwards (Various uses and meanings, eg upwards, as in: piki ake, titiro ake; comparative as in: nui ake; own, as in: tōku whānau ake)
E rere ake ana te manu ki te kōmata o te rākau.
The bird is flying to the top of the tree.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana
E tū ake ana ia ki te marae.
He is standing up on the marae.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana
I pakeke ake ia i Te Waipounamu.
He grew up in the South Island.
Simple sentences: past tense - i
Kua roa ake te mahi i tāku i whakaaro ai.
The job has taken longer than I thought.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua
Kua pakaru te rama i runga ake i te tēpu.
The light above the table is broken.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua
Me hoki koe ki tōu ake marae ki te ako i te kawa.
You should return to your own marae to learn protocol.
Simple sentences: you should - me
I rārāina ngā tuna i runga ake i te mānuka poa.
The eels were smoked over smouldering mānuka.
Sentences with i - i
Kia tere ake tō oma.
Run faster.
Mild imperatives (You should be...) - kia
Kitea rawatia ake rāua i runga i te maunga.
They were finally seen on the mountain.
Passive sentences - tikina...
I runga ake i te kūaha.
Above the door.
Above, underneath, outside of - runga ake, raro iho, waho atu, roto atu
Kei runga ake ngā kī i te whata mātao.
The keys are above the fridge.
Above, underneath, outside of - runga ake, raro iho, waho atu, roto atu
Kei runga ake i ngā pakiaka ko te kahiwi, kei runga ake i tērā ko ngā manga, ā, kei runga ake i ērā ko te kāpuhipuhi.
Up from the roots is the trunk, up from the trunk are the main branches, and above those comes the crown/fine branches and leaves.
Above, underneath, outside of - runga ake, raro iho, waho atu, roto atu
Kei runga ake te manu i te tama.
The bird is above the boy.
Above, underneath, outside of - runga ake, raro iho, waho atu, roto atu
Kei runga ake te manu aute i te rākau.
The kite is above the tree.
Above, underneath, outside of - runga ake, raro iho, waho atu, roto atu
Ko te whetū i runga ake i te whare.
The star was above the house.
Above, underneath, outside of - runga ake, raro iho, waho atu, roto atu
I ū te ngaro ki runga ake i te tēpu.
The fly landed above the table.
Above, underneath, outside of - runga ake, raro iho, waho atu, roto atu
Ka rere ngā wakarererangi i runga ake i taku whare i ngā rā katoa.
Planes fly over my house every day.
Above, underneath, outside of - runga ake, raro iho, waho atu, roto atu
I runga ake te kaitohutohu i a kōrua.
The instructor was higher up than you two.
Above, underneath, outside of - runga ake, raro iho, waho atu, roto atu
I pakeke ake au i Poneke, engari ko Tāmaki-makau-rau kē tōku ake kāinga.
I grew up in Wellington but Auckland is my real home.
Conjunctions - but - engari
He rawe te kaitono tuatahi. He pai tōna āhua. Heoi anō, he pai ake te reo Māori o te kaitono tuarua.
The first applicant was great. He had a really nice way about him. On the other hand, the second applicant had better Māori language skills.
Conjunctions - on the other hand, however - heoi anō
He ruarua noa ngā ika i mau i a au i tēnei ata. Heoi anō, he pai ake te iti i te kore.
I only caught a few fish this morning. Still, a few is better than none.
Conjunctions - on the other hand, however - heoi anō
Ka mura te ahi i te rarauhe, mea ake ka toro ki te ngahere.
The fire blazed up in amongst the bracken. In no time at all it had spread to the forest.
All of a sudden - Mea ake
Ka utaina te whakaahua ki a Pukamata, mea ake kua kitea e te mātinitini.
The photo was posted on Facebook, and suddenly all and sundry had seen it.
All of a sudden - Mea ake
E ai ki ngā rongo kua taumaha a ia, mea ake ka hemo.
They say he's very ill, and it won't be long at all before he dies.
All of a sudden - Mea ake
Kāore au i kite i te wai i te papa. Haere atu ana au, mea ake kei raro e putu ana.
I didn't see the water on the floor. I was walking along, all of a sudden I'm in a heap on the floor.
All of a sudden - Mea ake
Ki te kore tātou e maimoa i aua tini a Tāne, mea ake ka ngaro.
If we don't actively look after those children of Tāne, they'll become extinct in no time at all.
All of a sudden - Mea ake
Ka tata tatū te take, kātahi ka puta ake he māharahara anō. I pēnei tonu te āhua ā pō noa.
The matter would just about be resolved, then someone would raise another concern. It carried on like this into the night.
It carried on like this... - Pēnei tonu...
I runga ake te kapu i te tēpu.
The cup was above the table.
Locatives - past (something was somewhere) - i te
I runga ake i te maunga ngā manu.
The birds were above the mountain.
Locatives - past (something was somewhere) - i te
Ka mau ana te ururoa ka kaha whawhai ia kia ora ake anō.
Whenever a shark was caught it put up a terrific fight to survive and personifies the epitome of striving.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka
Ka kite a Tū i te mamaha e puta ake ana i mua o te tereina.
Tū saw the steam rising from the front of the train.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka
Ka hoki ake anō te kotiro rā ki te pā.
The girl returned once more to the pā.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka
He ua ake te nekehanga.
The shift was difficult.
Categorizing sentences - he
He mea pai ake kia āta kōrero.
It would be better if it was spoken slowly.
Categorizing sentences - he
Ka kaha ake taku hāereere haere mā raro, ka iti ake hoki taku haere ki ngā toa.
I walk more, and I go to the shops less.
Using 'ki' to indicate direction towards something - ki
Mate noa ake rātou katoa i te aroha ki taua kōtiro.
They were all overcome with love for that girl.
He pai ake tēnei koti i tēnā koti.
This coat is better than that one.
That (near you) - tēnā, te... nā
Hei tā Michale Naera, heamana o Te Mana Hauora, he uaua ki ētahi tūroro Māori te mārama ki ngā rerenga kōrero hauora reo pākeha, ā, ka māmā ake me he Māori te reo.
Te Mana Hauora chair Michael Naera said Māori patients struggled with English medical terms and would find it easier if they were in Māori.
Conjunctions - and - ā
Kei te piki ake a Te Naera ki runga
Te Naera is climbing up on top.
Up - ake
Ka hiki ake ko te kohu.
The mist raises up.
Up - ake
Ka piki ake ia.
He climbed up.
Up - ake
Kia kaha ake tō reo!
Speak louder!
Up - ake
Kia hoihoi ake tō reo.
Speak louder.
Up - ake
Ka titiro ake a Rona ki te marama.
Rona looked up at the moon.
Up - ake
Kia ngāwari ake tō reo!
Speak quieter!
Up - ake
I piki ake tō mātou ki te tihi o Taranaki maunga.
Our group climbed to the summit of Mount Taranaki.
Up - ake
E titiro ake ana au.
I was looking up.
Up - ake
I tētahi taha ake o taua pā tētahi ngāherehere.
On the far side of the fort there was a patch of bush.
Up - ake
Haere ake anō ko ngā tāngata o Ngāti-Kahukoa, me ā rātou rōpā anō.
The people of Ngāti-Kahukoka set off, with their slaves too.
Up - ake
Kei piki ake te utu.
The price has gone up.
Up - ake
Titiro ake ki te rangi.
Look up to the sky.
Up - ake
Piki ake mai.
Climb up to me.
Up - ake
He pai ake te wāhanga tuatahi o te pukapuka nei i te wāhanga tuarua.
The first chapter is better than the second chapter of this book.
Ordindinal numbers (First, second, third...) - tuatahi, tuarua...
Haere ake i aua ope nei he tamariki kau.
Only young people went in those groups.
That aforementioned thing - taua, aua
Kāore te kapu i runga ake i te tēpu.
The cup wasn’t above the table.
Negation of locatives - kāore...
Kāore ngā manu i runga ake i te maunga.
The birds weren’t above the mountain.
Negation of locatives - kāore...
He pai ake tō tīma i tōku tīma.
Your team is better than my team.
Negating the past agent emphatic - ehara i...
He nui ake a Ahitereiria i a Aotearoa.
Australia is bigger than New Zealand.
Comparatives (better than...) - pai ake...
He makariri ake a Aotearoa i a Ahitereiria.
New Zealand is colder than Australia.
Comparatives (better than...) - pai ake...
He tāroaroa ake a Hēmi i a Honi.
Hēmi is taller than Honi.
Comparatives (better than...) - pai ake...
He nui ake te utu mō ngā whare i Tāmaki i a Rotorua.
The prices of houses are more expensive in Auckland than in Rotorua.
Comparatives (better than...) - pai ake...
He reka ake te tiakorete i te kawhe.
Chocolate is more delicious than coffee.
Comparatives (better than...) - pai ake...
He pai ake te tīma Kahurangi i te tīma Āwhiowhio.
The Blues are better than the Hurricanes.
Comparatives (better than...) - pai ake...
He nui ake tāu mea i tāku mea.
Your thing is bigger than my thing.
Comparatives (better than...) - pai ake...
He ātaahua ake ahau i a koe.
I am more beautiful than you.
Comparatives (better than...) - pai ake...
He teitei ake tērā rākau i tērā rākau.
That tree is taller than that tree.
Comparatives (better than...) - pai ake...
He mahana ake tērā paraikete i tō paraiketre.
That blanket is warmer than your blanket.
Comparatives (better than...) - pai ake...
He kaha ake tērā tama i tāna tama.
That boy is stronger than his boy.
Comparatives (better than...) - pai ake...
He tere ake taku motokā t tōu.
My car is faster than yours.
Comparatives (better than...) - pai ake...
He pai ake pea kia haere atu ki tētahi atu kura kaua ko tēnei.
Perhaps its better if she goes to a different school, not this one.
Another, a different - tētahi atu
Noho ake rā.
Goodbye.
E hī ake ana te atakura.
Let the red-tipped dawn come with a sharpened air.
He nui ake te moa i ngā manu katoa.
The moa was bigger than all the other birds.
He reka ake tāku rare i tāu.
My lolly is yummier than yours.
He nui ake tōku whare i tō Hoani.
My house is bigger than Hoani's.
He makariri ake tēnei takurua i tērā.
This winter is colder than the last.
I pakeke ake koe i hea?
Where did you grow up?
Kia mātakitaki ake tātou.
Let's watch.
Kāo, i tupu ake au i reira.
No, I grew up there.
Hei āpōpō, ka ora ake koe.
You'll feel better tomorrow.
He ātaahua ake te tangata rā.
That person is prettier.
E whā tau tōna pakeke ake i a Rāhera, tōna hoa rangatira.
He is four years older than Rāhera, his significant other.
I pakeke ake tō tāne i hea?
Where did your hubby grow up?
Me ngā tauranga mangō i waho ake o Puponga.
And the shark fishing grounds off Puponga.
He pai ake te huawhenua i te miti.
Vegetables are better than meat.
He pai ake te raihi i te riwai.
Rice is better than potatoes.
He pai ake a Whakatāne?
Is Whakatāne better?
He pai ake te koata pauna i te Makanui.
A quarter pounder is better than a Big Mac.
He pai ake a Whakatū i a Rakiura.
Nelson is better than Stewart Island.
Ki a au nei, he pai ake te hēki i te panana.
In my opinion, eggs and better than bananas.
He pai ake a Ūropi i a Rūhia.
Europe is better than Russia.
Nā te mea i kaha ake rātau i a tātau.
Because they were stronger than us.
He tere ake a Mere i a Hāmi ki te omaoma.
Mary's faster than Sam at running.
Mōhio rawa ake ahau kua hē a ia.
I just realised she was wrong.
E takoto whakamā ake ana i raro i ngā tauwharenga kōwhatu.
She was lying embarrassed under the overhanging rocks.
E, pai ake te haere ki te awa.
Yes, it's better to go to the river.
He pai ake te tī amiami i te tī kamuputu.
Herbal tea is better than gumboot tea.
Tēra pea tētahi e mōhio ana ki te roanga ake o te kōrero nei.
Perhaps there's someone who knows the rest of this story.
Pai ake te hinuhinu i te rimurimu!
Greasy is better than seaweed!
Roa ake koe i ahau.
You are taller than me.
Ā kō kō ake nei.
Soon.
He reka ake tāku aihikirimi i tāu.
My icecream is yummier than yours.
Mā tēnā, mā tēnā o koutou tāna ake tuhinga e tuku mai.
Each of you must submit his/her own essay.
Kua matika ake a Aroha.
Aroha has stood up.
E tā Hera, he pai ake tēnei momo paihikara.
According to Hera, this type of bike is better.
Oho rawa ake ia i te ata, ka tirotiro haere, kua ngaro kē `na hoa.
When he finally woke up in the morning, [he] looked all around, but his friends had disappeared.
Haere ake anō ko ngā tāngata o Ngāti-Kahukoka, me ā rātou rōpā anō.
The people of Ngāti-Kahukoka set off, with their slaves too.
He hopunga kōrero reo Māori anō ka tāpirihia atu ki ngā mīhini hei ngā marama tata ake nei.
More audio in te reo Māori will be added to the system in the next few months.
He nui ake tōna whare i tōku.
Her house is bigger than mine.
He iti ake tōku whare i tōna.
My house is smaller than hers.
Ko te rāngai hauora Māori e kimi āwhina atu ana i te rāngai pāpāho Māori me ngā mātanga reo Māori ki te whakakaha ake i te whakamahinga o te reo Māori i te ao hauora.
The Māori health sector, Māori media and Māori language experts want to increase the use of the Māori language in health.
He whakahaere wānanga te mahi a te ratonga hauora Māori tūmatanui, a Hāpai Te Hauora ki Rotorua i tēnei rā ki te kōkiri i te kaupapa me te whakaaro, mā te reo hoki e ora ake ai ngā hapori.
Today Māori public health provider Hāpai Te Hauora hosted a symposium in Rotorua to advance the idea and says this could also be a factor in creating healthier communities.
He mahana ake tēnei rangi i te rangi i nanahi.
Today is warmer than the day yesterday.
Engari hei tāna, "i roto i ngā tau ka huri ake ki muri, kaare anō kia āta whakaritea mai tētahi rautaki e ngātahi atu ai te pounga waihoe o te reo Māori ki roto i te ao hauora".
But he said over the past few years, there has been a lack of preparation and plan for te reo Maōri use in the health sector.
Kia nui ake tō reo.
Speak louder.
E tūmanako ana a Brosnan, ka mātāmua ake te reo i ngā whakatakotoranga mahere anamata o ngā rāngai maha, mai i te ao pāpāho ki te hauora.
Brosnan hoped the language could take precedence in future planning within different sectors from broadcasting to health.
Koia rā e Rongo, whakairia ake ki runga.
Rongo, suspended high above.