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tuku - to put off, to leave aside

Me tuku tēnei karere ki tēnā marae, ki tēnā marae o te motu.
This message should be sent to every marae in the country.
Simple sentences: you should - me

Kātahi ka tuku i a au kia tū ana, i a rātou e whakatā ana.
Then they left me standing while they had a rest.
Sentences with a subclause - e... ana

Mā Hine te kōrero e tuku atu.
Hine will give the speech.
Future agent emphatic - māku

Tuhia ō koutou whakaaro, ka tuku mai ai ki a au.
Write down your ideas, and then send (them) to me.
And then... - ...ka/kātahi... ai...

Ehara mā Hine te kōrero e tuku atu.
Hine won’t give the speech.
Negating the future agent emphatic - ehara mā..

Ka tuku ia i te kurī.
He releases the dog.

Me tuku au i a koe.
I'll let you go.

Ka tuku īmera au ki a koe ā te pō nei.
I'll send an email to you tonight.

He taonga tuku iho.
An heirloom handed down.

Ehara nā Hōri te reta nei i tuku mai.
George didn't send this letter.

Mā tēnā, mā tēnā o koutou tāna ake tuhinga e tuku mai.
Each of you must submit his/her own essay.

Ko tā Hannifin anō, he tuku whakamoemiti ki Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Māori i tā rātou tautoko kia whai oranga ai tēnei kaupapa
Hannifin says Countdown is grateful to Te Taura Whiri for their tautoko in bringing the project to life.

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