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Nāku i kōrero ki a ia.
It was me who spoke to him/her.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic

I kōrero rātou tērā tangata.
They spoke about that person.
Future agent emphatic - māku

Ka kōrero māua ko Mere ki a ia.
Mere and I spoke to him.
Talking about more than one person - ...rāua ko..., rātou ko...

Ka kōrero ia ki a māua ko Mere.
He spoke to Mere and me.
Talking about more than one person - ...rāua ko..., rātou ko...

I kōrero rātou tēnei tangata.
They spoke about that person.
About someone - mōku, mōu, mōna...

I kōrero ia kia āwhina ai i te rōpū.
He spoke in order to help the group.
In order to... - kia... ai...

I spoke in order for the group to not trust me.
I spoke in order for the group to trust me.
In order not to... - kia... kore ai

I kōrero ia kia kore ai ia e āwhina i te rōpū.
He spoke in order to not help the group.
In order not to... - kia... kore ai

Ka kōrero mai a Hotunui ki te kino o tōna iwi e noho nei ia.
Hotunui spoke about how bad the people were that he was living among.

I kōrero au ki a ia.
I spoke to her.

I kōrero te koroua ki tāna tahu.
The old man spoke to his love.

I muri i te hui, i kōrero au ki a Manu.
After the meeting, I spoke with Manu.

I muri i te hui, i kōrero au ki a Taika.
After the meeting, I spoke with Taika.

I mea atu ahau ki a mea.
I spoke to so-and-so.

I kōrero au i a ia. I kōrero au ki a ia.
I spoke with her. I spoke to her.

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