Kei raro te ngeru i te tōtara.The cat is under the tōtara tree.In, on, by, under... - kei runga...
Kua hinga te totara o te wao nui o Tāne.The totara of Tāne's great forest has fallen.Possessives - 'o' class - ō, tōku...
He tōtara tērā rākau.That tree is a tōtara.That (over there) - tērā
Kua hinga te tōtara i te tangata.The tōtara has fallen due to the man.Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā
Kua hinga te totara i te wao nui a Tāne.Someone of great importance has passed away.
Anei tētahi rākau nui. He tōtara tēnei.Here's a mighty tree. It's a tōtara.
He tōtara wāhi rua, he kai nā te ahi.A tÅtara split in two is food for the fire.