Ka tonoa e ia a Pita rāua ko Hoani kia mea, “Tikina te hapa mā tātou kia kai ai, kia inu ai.He gave instructions to Pita and Hoani saying, “Fetch supper for us so that we may eat and drink.
E pōhēhē a Hoani ke toromi ia, engari ka kauhoe mai he kauhauora.John mistakenly thought he was going to drown, but a lifeguard swam up.
He nui ake tōku whare i tō Hoani.My house is bigger than Hoani’s.
He tuahine a Horowai nō Hoani.Horowai is a sister of John’s.
I whakapono rātou he tangata kino a Hoani.They believed that Hoani was an evil man.
Nō tōna kitenga i a Peta rāua ko Hoani meake tomo ki te temepara, ka tono ia i tētahi mea māna.When he saw Peta and Hoani soon to enter the temple, he requested something for himself.
Me kore ake a Hoani Waititi hei āwhina i aua tāngata (Kāretu 1974:124)These people were fortunate to have Hoani Waititi to help them
He kurī ā Ataahua.Ataahua has dogs.
He kuri a Hoani.Hoani is a dog.
