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moata - early; early morning

Mā te wehe moata ka whai tūnga motokā.
By leaving early you'll find a car park.
Through (one thing/action), (a second thing) will be achieved. - Mā te... ka...; mā... e... ai

Kia moata te haere ki te moe a tēnei pō, kia mauria ai kōrua ki te ngahere a te ata.
Go to bed early tonight, so that you can be taken to the forest in the morning.
So that something can happen for someone else - kia

Ki te wehe moāta tātau, ka tae wawe tātau ki Waikanae.
If we leave early, we will arrive in Waikanae on time.
If using ki - ki

Te moata hoki!
How early!
How... - Te... hoki...

Kia moata te haere ki te moe a tēnei pō.
Go to bed early tonight.

Ko te pai o ngā hui raumati, he moata te tākiritanga mai o te ata.
The good thing about summer meetings is that the mornings start early.

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