mataku - scared, afraid
E mataku ana ia ki a au?Is she afraid of me?Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana
Ko mataku māua i a ia.We were frightened by him.Sentences with i - i
Ka mataku ngā kararehe i te whatitiri.Thunder frightens animals.Ka used to indicate the past - ka
Tino mataku ia i te taniwha.He is very frightened of the taniwha.