whawhai - to fight; a battle
whāwhai - hurry; impatient; urgent
Ka whawhai tonu au ki a koutou ko ō hoa.I will keep fighting against you and your friends.Simple sentences: future tense - ka
Nā rāua i whawhai ki ngā pirihimana.It was them (two) who fought with the police.Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic
Nō whea e mutu te whawhai a ngāi tāua, te tangata.Humankind will never stop fighting.A strong or emphatic negative. - Nō hea, nō whea
Ka mau ana te ururoa ka kaha whawhai ia kia ora ake anō.Whenever a shark was caught it put up a terrific fight to survive and personifies the epitome of striving.Ka used to indicate the past - ka
Kei te whāwhai atu rāua ki waho kia tīkina ngā kākahu horoi.They are rushing outside to fetch the washing.