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Results for 'take'

whakaahua - to take photos; photograph

tango - to take hold of

hari - to feel happy; to take or carry

aro - to face, turn towards, take notice of, pay attention to

tumeke - to take fright, surprise

unu - take off

tāke - tax

take - beginning, cause, origin

kāwhaki - take by force

pīkau - backpack; carry on back; take responsibility for

raupatu - conquest; confiscate; take by force

ruru - owl; morepork; take shelter

tāke moni whiwhi - take beginning, cause, origin, reason; subject of discussion

- unu take off; to drink

whakaraupapa - neutral (not take sides)

whakangā/whakatā - to take a breath, relax, refresh

kapuranga - to take up by handfuls

maimoatia - cherished, taken care of; cherish! take care of! (pass. of maimoa)

tākina - taken to one side; take to one side! (pass. of tāki)

maimoa - cherish, take care of

Ko Tōrere te marae e tū ai te hui.
Tōrere is the marae where the meeting will take place.
Identity sentences - ko...

I Kohitātea ka whakatā tonu mātou.
We always take our holidays in January.
Simple sentences: past tense - i

Me tango tāua i ō kākahu moe.
Let's take off your pyjamas.
Simple sentences: you should - me

Tū ai ngā whakamātautau i te mutunga o te tau.
The exams always take place at the end of the year.
Habitual action - ai

Ka pai taku hari i aku tamariki ki te pō whakangahau?
Can I take my kids along to the entertainment night?
Is it OK if... ? - Ka pai taku...?

Mā tana hoa rāua e kawe ki te mahi.
Her friend will take them to work.
Future agent emphatic - māku

Māu te kai e hari atu ki a rātou.
You can take the food to them.
Future agent emphatic - māku

Mā mātou koutou e manaaki.
We (3+ exclusive) will take care of you.
Future agent emphatic - māku

Kaua e whakaahua.
Don't take a photograph.
Negative active commands - Don't! - Kaua e..., kāti...

Kaua koutou e kawe moni ki te kura.
You shouldn't take money to school.
Negations of 'me' - We shouldn't... - Kaua... (passive) e...

Mehemea ki te kore e matu tō makamaka i te pāore, ka tangohia e au.
If you don't stop playing with the ball, I'll take it away.
Passive sentences - tikina...

Ka taea e koe te hari i a au ki te tāone?
Are you able to take me to town?
I am able... - Ka taea e...

I te āhua whakamā au. Kāore au i hari kai atu, i te mea kāore au i tino mōhio ka roa te hui. Ka mutu, ko āku tamariki ngā mea tino kaha ki te kai.
I was a bit embarrassed. I didn't take a plate, because I didn't know it was going to be a long hui. And worse still, it was my kids who polished off most of the food.
...and also, moreover - ...ka mutu

Ka tau ngā karoro, ka oma atu te kurī, ka rere. Ka tau anō, ka oma anō te kurī ki te hopū, ka taki rere anō ngā manu. Pēnei tonu ā pau noa te hau o te kurī.
The seagulls would land and the dog take off after them, whereupon they'd take flight. Then they'd land again, the dog would run off again to try to catch them, and they'd all take to the air again. It carried on like this until the dog finally ran out of puff.
It carried on like this... - Pēnei tonu...

Ahakoa e mahana ana ināianei, me kawe tonu he koti, kei makariri.
Although it's warm at the moment, you should still take a coat, in case it turns cold.
Conjunctions - although - ahakoa

Ka aroha mai ngā manu ki a ia.
The birds take pity on him.

Ka nui te aroha o ngā tāngata ki te take nei.
The people feel very sympathetic to this cause.
Possessives - 'o' class - ō, tōku...

He aha te take mō tēnei?
What is the purpose of this?
What? - He aha?

He tāne au kia mau i tēnā patu?
Am I a man, that I should take that weapon?
That (near you) - tēnā, te... nā

E tama, mauria atu he tūru māna.
Hey boy, take a chair for her.
Away - atu

Kaua e haria ngā tamariki ki te kura i te ata.
Don't take the children to school in the morning.
Negative passive commands (Don't be...) - Kaua... e...

Kaua aua pukapuka a mauria atu!
Don't take those books away!
Negative passive commands (Don't be...) - Kaua... e...

Ka tango au i ō kākahu.
I'll take off your clothes.

Āwhea te hui tū ai?
When will the hui take place?

Āwhea tū ai te hui?
When will the hui take place?

Ā te ata.
[It will take place] in the morning.

Ā te ata o te Mane.
[It will take place] on Monday morning.

E tae ai tēnei take te whakatau, me mātua mōhio ngā āhuatanga katoa.
In order for this issue to be decided, one must first know everything that relates to it.

Haere mai, tangohia ō kamupūtu, whakamaua ō tōkena.
Come here, take your gumboots off and put on your socks.

Kia rua hoki he hokohoko?
Should an exchange take place twice?

Nā te kore take o Tamahae i riri ai a Hata.
Because of Tamahae's laziness, Hata was angry.

Mā mātou koutou e manaaki.
We will take care of you.

E tūmanako ana a Brosnan, ka mātāmua ake te reo i ngā whakatakotoranga mahere anamata o ngā rāngai maha, mai i te ao pāpāho ki te hauora.
Brosnan hoped the language could take precedence in future planning within different sectors from broadcasting to health.

Ka take te wā...
After some time...

Ka whakatā ahau mō te kōtahi wiki.
I'll take a holiday for a week.

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