Results for 'kato'
kato - pluck
Kato (i), kakato, v.t. Pluck, break off. Tena ka riro kei te kato kai, ki te rau pohata (M. 235).
katokato, v.t. Pluck leaf by leaf. Ka katokato i te rau pororua (P. 36). (An expression for hearing hard things said of one).
Williams Dictionary
Kato (ii), a. Flowing, flood (of the tide only). E kore tatou e puta i te tai kato. (J. ix, 136). He kato taua.
kakato, v.i. Be pleasant, of taste. Ka kakato te reka ki te kaki.
katokato, n. A variety of kumara. Katahi au nei ka kai i te kumara, i te katokato.
Williams Dictionary
Kei te kato pūhā au ā te Hātarei.
I am picking pūhā on Saturday.
Simple sentences: present tense with a verb - kei te
Nā ngā tamariki i kato te pūhā.
The children picked the pūhā.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic
Nā ngā tamariki te pūhā i kato.
The children picked the pūhā.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic
Nā wai i kato te pūhā?
Who picked the pūhā?
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic
Nā wai te pūhā i kato?
Who picked the pūhā?
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic
Nānā te pūhā i kato.
She/he picked the pūhā.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic
Mānā te pūhā e kato.
She will pick the pūhā.
Future agent emphatic - māku, mā... e..., mā... hei
Mā ngā tamariki e kato te pūhā.
The children will pick the pūhā.
Future agent emphatic - māku, mā... e..., mā... hei
Mā ngā tamariki te pūhā e kato.
The children will pick the pūhā.
Future agent emphatic - māku, mā... e..., mā... hei
Kaua e kato i ēnā putiputi!
Don't pick those flowers.
Negative active commands - Don't! - Kaua e..., kāti...
Mā wai e kato te pūhā?
Who will pick the pūhā?
Who will? - mā wai?
Mā wai te pūhā e kato?
Who will pick the pūhā?
Who will? - mā wai?
Mā wai ngā putiputi e kato?
Who will pick the flowers?
Who will? - mā wai?
kato putiputi.
cut flowers.
I kato pūhā au.
I gathered milk thistle.
