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 Te Waipounamu.If we leave early, we will arrive in the South Island 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.