ariki - chief, leader
E mea ana koe ko Ponga hei ariki mōu?Are you saying that Pongo is to be your lord?Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana
Ka mau ki tana mere pounamu, ke hoatu ki te tamaiti ariki o taua ope nei.[He] took his greenstone mere and gave it to the young leader of this group.Ka used to indicate the past - ka
Kāti, e mea ana koe ko Ponga hei ariki mōu?Then are you saying Ponga is to be your lord?
Tēnā tō patu, hei koha māu ki ō tātou ariki i Āwhitu.Here is young weapon, for you [to give] as a gift for our leaders in Āwhitu.