kawea - brought (kawe + passive suffix -a)
Āta kawea te kapu, kei riringihia atu te wai.Carry the cup carefully or the water might spill.Be careful... lest! - kia... kei...
Kawea tētehi puka iti ki ngā wāhi kei reira te reo Māori e kōrerohia ana, tuhia ngā kupu me ngā kīanga ka rangona.Bring a small book with you to the places where the Māori language is spoken, write down the words and phrases that are heard.Passive sentences - tikina...
Ka takaia, ka kawea, ka whakairia ki runga ki te kauere.They wrapped him up and took him and suspended him in a puriri tree.Ka used to indicate the past - ka
I kawea mātou e Aroha ki te tāone.Aroha took us to town.Using 'ki' to indicate direction towards something - ki
.. kia kawea anō e Ponga ki te tangata i tukua mai ai taua patu rā ki a ia e te matua o Puhihuia.. so that it could be carried back by Ponga to the man who that weapon was given to by
Kawea ana ia ki roto ki te whare o te tohunga.He was carried into the house of the priest.
Nā, kawea ana e rātou a Kae, ka whakatakotoritia ki te pou tokomanawa o te whare o Tinirau.Then they carried Kae and laid him at the main supporting post of Tinirau’s house.
Nāna i tuku a Kahotea kia kawea anō e Ponga ki te tangata.She gave Kahotea to Ponga so that it could be carried back by Ponga to the man.
Aua hoki mātou e kawea kia whakamāiaLead us not into temptation
Āta kawea te pereti kei taka te kai ki te papa.Slowly/carefully carry the plate or the kai might fall on the ground.
I kawea mātou e Ruku ki te tāone.Ruku took us to town.
Kawea atu ahau ki tō tumuaki!Take me to your leader!
I kawea kētia e ia tōna ingoa.His name was changed by him.
Kawea atu he wai mōku.Carry some water for me.