whaikōrero - oratory
E whaikōrero ana te koroua.The elderly man is making a speech.Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana
Ka riri ngā tāngata i te whaikōrero a te taitama.The people were angry with the young man's speech.Possessives - 'a' class - ā, tāku...
Ka mutu ana te karanga, ka tīmata ngā whaikōrero.When the karanga has finished, the whaikōrero will start.When, whenever - ka... ana, ka...
Ka tīmata ngā whaikōrero, ka mutu ana te karanga.The whaikōrero will start when the karanga has finished.When, whenever - ka... ana, ka...
Ā muri i ia whaikōrero ka tū ngā tāngata ki te tautoko i te kaikōrero ki tētahi waiata.After each speech the people will stand to support the speaker with a song.