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uri - descendant, offspring

Kei hea ngā uri o Te Rangihiroa? Kāore ōna uri.
Where are the descendants of Te Rangihiroa? He had none.
Possessives - 'o' class - ō, tōku...

He uri au nō Ngāti Raukawa.
I'm a descendant of Ngāti Raukawa.

He uri a ia nō Tā Apirana Ngata.
He is a descendant of Apirana Ngata.

Ka whakatika tētahi anō o ngā uri ariki, ka tū hei kaituki mō te waka rā.
Another young chief arose and stood as chanter for that canoe.

Keo tōu kāinga pea te ngahau nā te tini o te uri ariki.
Perhaps at your home the young chiefs dance.

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