On-line Te Reo Māori Dictionary

Ka kauhoe ia i Rotorua ki Mokoia.
She swam from Rotorua to Mokia.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka

Me pēhea rā ka whiti ai au ki Mokoia?
How can I cross to Mokoia?

Me pēhea ka whiti ai au ki Mokoia?
In what manner shall I cross to Mokoia? (How shall I cross to Mokoia?)

Nō te horonga o Mokoia ka riro ngā wheua o Tūhourangi i a Ngāpuhi.
The bones of Tūhourangi were taken away by Ngāpuhi at the time when Mokoia was captured.

I ngā wā e huihui ana ngā hapū o Rotorua ki Mokoia ka kitea a Hinemoa i waenganui o tōna iwi.
While the tribes of Rotorua were assembling at Mokoia, Hinemoa was seen in the midst of her people.

He moutere rongonui a Mokoia.
Mokoia is a famous island.

Ko Mokoia te moutere i kau atu ai a Hinemoa i Rotorua
Mokoia is the island to which Hinemoa swam from Rotorua