pari - cliff
Kua pari te tai.The tide is high.Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua
Kāore i roa ka pari te ihu ki te moenga.It wasn't long before she fell asleep.It won't be long before... - kāore e roa...; kāori i roa...
Kaua tātou e tatari kia pari haere te tai, ka haere ai. Me haere ināianei.Let's not wait until the tide starts coming in and then go. We should go now.And then... - ...ka/kātahi... ai...