raranga - plait; weave
E ako ana au ki te raranga harakeke.I am learning to weave flax.Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana
I whakaakona māua ki te raranga harakeke e tō māua kaiako.We (2 exclusive) were taught to weave flax by our teacher.Simple sentences: past tense - i
Ka whakaako au i a koe ki te raranga harakeke.I will teach you to weave flax.Simple sentences: future tense - ka
Tīmata ana ki te raranga i tana kete harakeke.She is starting to make a flax kit. Verbs that take 'i' (kite, etc) - i
E raranga ana ngā katipō i ō rātou pūngāwere.Spiders spin webs.
E kore e roa kua tīmata ki te raranga i tana kete.It will not be long before she has started to make her kit.
Ka raranga ngā kuia i ngā kete.The old women will weave the bags.