tono - to apply for, to order (v): an application (n)
E tono ana ia kia haere ia ki te whakatā.He is requesting to go for a break.Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana
I tono ahau kia mutu te tetū.I ordered that the rowdy behaviour should stop.Simple sentences: past tense - i
Mā koutou ngā pānui e tono atu ki ngā kaimahi.You (3/+) will send the notices out to the workers.Future agent emphatic - māku
Mehemea nō konei koe, e āhei ana koe te tono karahipi i te Poari.If you're from here, you can or are eligible to apply for a scholarship from the Board.Allowed to do something - āhei
Ka tono tonu ia i ngā turituri.He kept hearing noises.Ka used to indicate the past - ka
Mā reira pea a ia ka tono ai i tana kōtiro ki te kawe wai māu.Perhaps she will order her daughter to fetch water for you.
I tono ahau kia mutu te tutūI ordered that the rowdy behaviour should stop.
Ko te 31 o Hōngongoi te rā kati ai ngā tono mai.The 31st of July is the deadline for requests.