tango - to take hold of
Kei te tango a Makere i ōna hū.Maggie is removing her shoes.Simple sentences: present tense with a verb - kei te
Kua tango au i ōku hū.I have removed my shoes.Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua
Me tango tāua i ō kākahu moe.Let's take off your pyjamas.Simple sentences: you should - me
Ka tango rātou i ō rātou hū, ka tomo ai i te whare.They took their shoes off and then went inside.And then... - ...ka/kātahi... ai...
Ko tēnei kupu, ko te "mārena" mea tango mai i te reo Pākehā.This word, "mārena", was borrowed from English.Using 'i' to indicate direction away from something - i - i
Ka tango au i ō kākahu.I'll take off your clothes.