hōiho - horse
hoiho - yellow-eyed penguin
E kauhoe ana te hoiho i te moana.The yellow-eyed penguin is swimming in the sea.Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana
I ngā rā o mua, mā te hōiho kē te moua e tō.In former times, a horse pulled the mower instead.Simple sentences: past tense - i
E iwa ngā hoihō e oma atu ana.There are nine horses running away.Sentences with a subclause - e... ana
Ka haere mā runga i te hōiho kerei.Let's go on the grey horse.Travelling by means of - mā runga
Toitoi atu ana te hōiho me te pāterotero haere anō.The horse trotted off farting as it went.While at the same time/and in addition - me te... anō
Ka taea e Hūhana mā ngā hoiho te tiki?Can Hūhana and co fetch the horses?I am able... - Ka taea e...
I whāia ia tāna hōiho ki te awa.He chased his horse to the river.Using 'ki' to indicate direction towards something - ki
I te oma atu te hōiho i a Ari.The horse was running away from Ari.Using 'i' to indicate direction away from something - i - i
He hōiho ōu.You have horses.Do you have any...? - He... ?
Ehara i ahau ngā hōiho i whāngai i tēnei ata.I didn't feed the horses this morning.Negating the past agent emphatic - ehara i...
Ehara ngā hōiho i te pai ki a Hōne.Hōne does not like horses.I don't like... - Ehara... i te pai...
He hōiho tōku.I have a horse.
Nō Hata te hōiho i raro i te rākau rā.The horse under that tree is Hata's.
He hōiho ēnā.Those (by you) are horses.