wahie - driftwood
E mau ana mātou i te wahie i te rori ki te whare.We are carrying the firewood from the road to the house.Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana
E pōutouto wahie ana ia.He is chopping firewood.Gerund phrases (fence building, bread baking, dishes washing...) - tunu parāoa...
Ka whāia te wahie mō takurua, ka mahia te kai mō tau.Firewood for the winter is gathered, food for the year is prepared.