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pēnā - like that, near listener

He aha a Rangi i kōrero pēnā ai?
Why did Rangi say it like that?
Why did? - He aha... i... ai?

He aha koe e pēnā ai?
Why are you like that?
Why did? - He aha... i... ai?

Me i kore koe a hāmama, kua kore mātou e mōhio i pēnā koe.
If you hadn't spoken up, we would not have known that you thought that.
If... (using me) - me

Kaua e tiro tītahi pēnā mai.
Don't look sideways at me like that.
Negative active commands - Don't! - Kaua e..., kāti...

Kaua e kōrero pēnā mō Manu.
Don't talk like that about Manu.
Negative active commands - Don't! - Kaua e..., kāti...

Nō whea e pēnā te Māori!
A Māori would never do that!
A strong or emphatic negative. - Nō hea, nō whea

E, kāti te kōrero pēnā mō taku mokopuna!
Hey, stop talking like that about my grandchild!
Like this, like that - pēnei, pēna, pēra

Kei te pōturi pēnā me te ngeru.
Slow like a cat.
Like this, like that - pēnei, pēna, pēra

I pēnā hoki.
It was the same.
Like this, like that - pēnei, pēna, pēra

He aha i pēnā ai?
Why is it like that?
Like this, like that - pēnei, pēna, pēra

Nā te aha i pēnā ai?
For what reason is it like this?
Like this, like that - pēnei, pēna, pēra

He aha koe i titiro tītaha pēnā mai ai?
Why do you always look sideways at me like that?
Like this, like that - pēnei, pēna, pēra

He aha koe e pēnā nei?
Why are you doing it like that?
Why... now? - He aha... e... nei?

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