On-line Te Reo Māori Dictionary

I pātōtō ia i runga i te tēpu.
She knocked on the table.
Simple sentences: past tense - i

I pātōtō tonu ia i runga i te tēpu.
She kept knocking on the table.
Simple sentences: past tense - i

Ka pātōtō ia ki te kūaha.
She knocks on the door.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka