mea ake - suddenly; it won't be long at all
Ka mura te ahi i te rarauhe, mea ake ka toro ki te ngahere.The fire blazed up in amongst the bracken. In no time at all it had spread to the forest.All of a sudden - Mea ake
Ka utaina te whakaahua ki a Pukamata, mea ake kua kitea e te mātinitini.The photo was posted on Facebook, and suddenly all and sundry had seen it.All of a sudden - Mea ake
E ai ki ngā rongo kua taumaha a ia, mea ake ka hemo.They say he's very ill, and it won't be long at all before he dies.All of a sudden - Mea ake
Kāore au i kite i te wai i te papa. Haere atu ana au, mea ake kei raro e putu ana.I didn't see the water on the floor. I was walking along, all of a sudden I'm in a heap on the floor.All of a sudden - Mea ake
Ki te kore tātou e maimoa i aua tini a Tāne, mea ake ka ngaro.If we don't actively look after those children of Tāne, they'll become extinct in no time at all.All of a sudden - Mea ake