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mai i te - passed

I oma mai te katipō raro mai i te takapau.
The spider ran out from under the mat.
Simple sentences: past tense - i

Tīkina atu te pukapuka mai i te tēpu.
Fetch the book from the table.
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...

Noho mai i te kūaha!
Sit down here by the door!
Commands without e or the passive - Homai! Whakarongo!

I runga i te paruone ka mahia e ia he raina mai i te kēti ki te whare ki tana rākau.
He drew a line in the dirt from the gate to the house with his stick.
Passive sentences - tikina...

Ko Papatūānuku te aorangi tuatoru mai i te . Kei waho atu i a tātou ko Matawhero, ā, kei waho atu i a ia, ko Pareārau. Ā, ko Kōpū, ko Whiro kei roto atu.
The Earth is the third planet from the sun. Farther out from us is Mars, and out from Mars is Jupiter. Further in from us our Venus and Mercury.
Above, underneath, outside of - runga ake, raro iho, waho atu, roto atu

Kāore anō rāua kia hoki mai i te toa.
They have not returned from the shop yet.
Negations of kua (I haven't yet...) - Kāore ano... kia...

I te haurua mai i te ono karaka i te ata.
6:30am (past).
Past - specifying a particular time - i te

Ko tēnei kupu, ko te "mārena" mea tango mai i te reo Pākehā.
This word, "mārena", was borrowed from English.
Using 'i' to indicate direction away from something - i - i

Kei te kohi au i ētehi pukapuka mai i te whare pukapuka.
I'm getting some books from the library.
Using 'i' to indicate direction away from something - i - i

Kāore anō rātou kurī kia hoki mai i te pāmu.
Their dog has not yet returned from the farm.
Possessives - 'a' class - ā, tāku...

Kāore a Rewi i te hoki mai i te mahi i te ahiahi.
Rewi was not returning from work in the evening.
Negations of the past tense - Kāore... i te...

E rua meneti mai i te whā karaka.
Two minutes past four.
Telling time - kara

Haurua mai i te rua.
Half past two.
Telling time - kara

Hauwhā mai i te rua.
Quarter past two.
Telling time - kara

Haurua mai i te iwa karaka.
Half past nine.
Telling time - kara

Haurua mai i te ono karaka.
Half past 6.
Telling time - kara

Kaua e tīkina atu te pukapuka mai i te tēpu.
Don't fetch the book from the table.
Negative passive commands (Don't be...) - Kaua... e...

Kātahi anō ahau ka hoki mai i te toa.
I finally comeback from the shop.
Has just... - kātahi anō...

Rua tekau meneti mai i te ono karaka.
Twenty minutes past six o'clock.

Ohorere tātou i rātou hokinga mai i te kaha o te kōpeke.
We were surprised at their return on account of the cold.

Ko te haurua mai i te toru karaka te ,
The time is 3.30pm

muri tata mai i te , ko te taiāniwhaniwha.
Shortly after the earthquake came the tsunami.

I muri tata mai i te uira ko te whaititiri.
Straight after the lightning comes the thunder.

Ā te haurua mai i te ono karaka ā te nei.
6:30pm this evening (future).

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.

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