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whakapono - to believe; faith

E whakapono ana au ki a koe.
I am believing in you.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana

E whakapono ana ia ki te Atua.
She believes in God.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana

Me whakapono mai!
You should believe in me!
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...

I kōrero ahau kia whakapono ai te rōpū ki ahau.
I kōrero ahau kia kore ai te rōpū e whakapono ki ahau.
In order to... - kia... ai...

Kāore te tamaiti i whakapono ki tā tōna hoa i kī ai.
The child didn't believe what his friend said.

I mua i whakapono ngā tāngata ki ngā taniwha.
People used to believe in taniwha.

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