maroke - dry
Kua maroke pai koe ināianei.You're all dry now.Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua
Kāore e roa ka maroke ngā kākahu.Won't be long and the clothes will be dry.It won't be long before... - kāore e roa...; kāori i roa...
He maroke tana kōrero.His speech was dry.Categorizing sentences - he
Tino kaha kē te mura o te ahi, i te maroke ai hoki o aua rau rākau, otaota hoki.The fire was particularly fierce, especially because of the dryness of the leaves and grass.