ui - to ask, enquire
Ka rongo tana whaea i tana ui ki te hinu rautangi.His mother listened to his question about scented oil.Ka used to indicate the past - ka
He mea ui e ia ki tana whaea te mahi e mahia au aua tū mea nei.The method by which these kind of things were made was something he asked his mother.Family relationships - mother - mama, whaea