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 kaupapaHannifin says Countdown is grateful to Te Taura Whiri for their tautoko in bringing the project to life.