rōpū - group
E tū ana ia ki mua i Te Rōpū Whakamana i te Tiriti o Waitangi.He is standing in front of the Treaty of Waitangi.Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana
Nā taua rōpū ngā waiata tino reka.That group did the sweetest singing.Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic
E whakatō kūmera ana a Pou rāua ko Hema, e tākaro ana he rōpu tamariki i roto i te māra.Pou and Hema were planting kūmera, and a group of children were playing in the garden.Gerund phrases (fence building, bread baking, dishes washing...) - tunu parāoa...
Ka karanga atu te rōpū whakaeke ki ngā tangata whenua.The group ascending onto the marae calls back to the people of the land/marae.Ka used to indicate the past - ka
Kua wehe rātou i te rōpū matua.They have separated from the parent organisation.Using 'i' to indicate direction away from something - i - i
Kua oti te mahi a te rōpū mahi taiepa.The fencing gang has finished its work.Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā
I kōrero ahau kia whakapono ai te rōpū ki ahau.I kōrero ahau kia kore ai te rōpū e whakapono ki ahau.In order to... - kia... ai...
Ā muri i ngā kōrero, ka [harirū] ā ka hongi ngā rōpū e rua.After the speeches, the two groups will [shake hands] and press noses.
Ko ngā rōpū e rua i te totohe.The two groups were arguing.
I haere ia ki te whakarongo ki te rōpu waiata.He went to listen to the choir.