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muri - behind, after

Muri (i). 1. l.n. (‖ F.L. § 8). (a) Of place, the rear, the hind part. E ngaki ana a mua, e toto mai ana a muri (P.). Na ka hoki whaka muri ano ratou ki Mokau (T. 123). Ka kai ake te hunga o muri (i.e., those who were left behind) (T. 80). (b) Of time, the sequel, the time to come, the future. Waiho tena mo a muri.

2. With a preposition to form an adverbial phrase. Behind, afterwards, backwards, etc. Ka kī ki te hoa kia tomo, no muri ia (Pi. 126, 3). Kei haere tona ata ki muri (T. 172). I muri ano ka tuia nga waka o Manaia (T. 92).

3. Preceded by a preposition and followed by i it forms a complex preposition. After of time or place, behind. Whaia atu ana i muri i te reo o te wahine ra (T. 169). I muri iho i tona hokianga ka mau ia ki tana ika tuatahi (T. 17). ‖ F.L. § 16.

4. Common (noa) parts of the kainga, as contrasted with the sacred (mua) part; particularly cooking quarters. Ko ana kete kaore e heria ki muri. ‖ kamuri.

5. ad. Afterwards. Muri iho ka hia e ia te wenewene whenua (T. 17).

muringa. 1. a. Youngest. Tana tamaiti muringa (T. 12).

2. n. Youngest child. Ka mea nei a Taranga ki tana muringa (T. 11).

3. ad. Afterwards, at length. Muringa ra ka haere, ka tae ki te kainga (Tr. vii, 40). Also in the forms muringa iho, he muringa. Muringa iho ka whakatika ano Ngati Mahanga (W. vi, 8). He muringa tona whakaahuatanga ki te ahua kukupa. (T. 14).

mua.

Williams Dictionary

Muri (ii), murimuri. 1. n. Breeze. He ingoa iri kau ki te muri rangaranga (M. 31). Ma te muri raro au e karawhiu (M. 31).

2. v.i. Sigh, grieve. E muri koe ahiahi nei kia nohoia ake tahi hoki te aroha (S. 74). Murimuri ana mai to wairua i te ahiahi (S. ii, 37). Generally in the phrase muriaroha or murimuri-aroha, yearn for. Te muri-aroha ki to tau tumau (M. 24). Ka murimuri-aroha ki a Te Ruruanga (M. 259). The latter expressions are also used as nouns. Mana e homai te muri-aroha ki a taua na (M. 64). The expressions muri ahiahi, muri a po, and muri awatea are explainable under the verb above. E muri ahiahi takoto ki te moenga (M. 340). E muri awatea ki noho ia (M. 331).

Williams Dictionary

Muri (iii), n. 1. North. (In some districts, east.) No whea korua? No te muri? No te mauru? (Pi. 135, 4). Nau ano i maka mai to kupu ki te muri, ki te tonga (M. 40).

2. Death, the place of departed spirits. Pae ana te ika tangata ki to matua i te muri (M. 17). Haere ra, nga rata whakaruru hau, ki te muri (A lament for Te Heuheu) (M. 28).

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Ka horoi koe i ngā rīhi i muri i te kai.
You will wash the dishes after the meal.
Simple sentences: past tense - i te

Me noho ki muri.
You should sit at the back.
Simple sentences: you should - me

Kei muri rātou i te whare e ana.
They are standing behind the house.
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Tēnā tahia te mahau mua me te mahau muri?
Could you please sweep the front and back porch.
Could you please make me... - Tēnā mahia mai he... māku.

Ka pai anō kati i te keti i muri i a koe?
Could you possibly shut the gate behind you?
Is it OK if... ? - Ka pai taku...?

muri i tana hinganga i te pōtitanga, ka rihaina ia.
After his defeat in the election, he resigned.
Belonging to the past - nō

muri mai ka whakamā ia i tāna mahi.
Afterwards she felt embarrassed by what she had done.
Belonging to the past - nō

muri mai.
Afterwards.
Belonging to the past - nō

muri tata mai.
Shortly after.
Belonging to the past - nō

muri noa mai ka whānau mai ngā tamariki a Tawa rāua ko Moana.
The children of Tawa and Moana were born much later.
Belonging to the past - nō

muri tata mai ka whakamōtoro a Tangaroa i a Papa.
Shortly afterwards Papa was seduced by Tangaroa.
Belonging to the past - nō

muri mai ka mate a Mia i te aroha.
Afterwards Mia fell in love.
Belonging to the past - nō

muri, ka āmio haere ia i ngā moutere e rua nei.
Afterwards, he circumnavigated these two islands.
Belonging to the past - nō

muri i te piringa o Rangi rāua ko Papa ka whānau mai ngā tamariki.
After the union of Rangi and Papa, the children were born.
Belonging to the past - nō

Whakahokia ngā rīhi ki te kāpata i muri i te kai.
Return the dishes to the cupboard after the meal.
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...

Te reka hoki! Hei, titiro ki muri i a koe, ki te taha matau, kei te kīhini taku hoa e mahi ana.
Delicious! Hey, look behind you, to the right, my friend is working in the kitchen.
In, on, by, under... - kei runga...

muri tata mai ka whakamihia ia āna mahi.
Shortly afterwards she was acknowledged for what she'd done.
Passive sentences - tikina...

Muri iho ka whakaarahia e ia ōna hoa koroheke o roto i te whare ki te mātakitaki ki te ātaahuatanga o tana wahine.
Afterwars, his old cronies in the house were roused by him to gaze at the beauty of his wife.
Passive sentences - tikina...

Kei muri te tēpu i te whare.
The table is behind the house.
Above, underneath, outside of - runga ake, raro iho, waho atu, roto atu

I muri te tēpu i te whare.
The table was behind the house.
Above, underneath, outside of - runga ake, raro iho, waho atu, roto atu

Ko wai ka āhei te tautoko i muri?
Who is able to lend their support out the back (in the kitchen)?
Allowed to do something - āhei

I muri i te whare te motokā.
The car was behind the house.
Locatives - past (something was somewhere) - i te

I muri tēnei pukapuka i te tūru.
This book was behind the chair.
Locatives - past (something was somewhere) - i te

Ka piki puku atu hoki a Ponga i muri i a ia.
Ponga also climbed up silently behind her.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka

Ka oma mai ngā tamariki i muri i te whare.
The children ran up from behind the house.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka

Ka hapū anō hoki ia i muri iho i a Kōpako.
She conceived again after Kōpako.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka

Kāore koe e horoi i ngā rīhi i muri i te kai.
You will not wash the dishes after the meal.
Negations of the future (I will not go) - Kāore... e...

muri a Māmā ka hoki mai.
Mummy will come back later.
Family relationships - mother - mama, whaea

Kei muri a Miriama rāua ko Rehutai i te pahi.
Miriama and Rehutai are behind the bus.
Talking about more than one person - ...rāua ko..., rātou ko...

I muri i te piringa o Rangi rāua ko Papa ka whānau mai ngā tamariki.
After the union of Rangi and Papa the children were born.
Talking about more than one person - ...rāua ko..., rātou ko...

Whakapangia atu ki muri rawa o te pouaka.
Stick it to the far side of the box.
Away - atu

Haere tonu rāua, me te whai atu anō a Ponga i muri tata.
They went on with Ponga following close behind.
Direction markers with adverbs - tonu mai, kā atu, rawa mai...

Hei muri te kaiako i te akomanga.
The teacher will be behind the classroom.
Future locative - hei

Kaua e whakahokia ngā rīhi ki te kāpata i muri i te kai.
Don't return the dishes to the cupboard after the meal.
Negative passive commands (Don't be...) - Kaua... e...

Kāore te motokā i muri i te whare.
The car wasn’t behind the house.
Negation of locatives - kāore...

Kāore te tēpu i muri i te whare.
The table isn’t behind the house.
Negating locatives - kāore... i runga...

Kāore te tēpu i muri i te whare.
The table was not behind the house.
Negating locatives - kāore... i runga...

Kāore te kaiako hei muri i te akomanga.
The teacher will not be behind the classroom.
Negating locatives - kāore... i runga...

Kei te pērā tonu hoki a muri i a ia.
Those behind him were doing the same.
Like this, like that - pēnei, pēna, pēra

Ā muri i ngā kōrero, ka [harirū] ā ka hongi ngā rōpū e rua.
After the speeches, the two groups will [shake hands] and press noses.

Ā muri ka hoki atu au ki te kāinga.
Afterwards I am going home.

I muri mai i tōku hokinga mai.
After my return here.

muri ka tika a mua.
The front will be OK because of the back.

Kei muri a Pare i hoa.
Pare is behind your friend.

He ata anō muri i te roa.
There is a new day after a long night.

Kei muri kōrua i te kura.
You are behind the school.

Titiro ki muri i te whare, kei reira paihikara.
Look behind the house, your bike is there.

Kei muri au i taku tamāhine.
I am behind my daughter.

Ko ngā patu poto a te hokowhitu nei i hunaa ki muri i ngā tuara.
The party held their short clubs concealed behind their backs.

Ā muri i te kura ka haere ētahi tauira ki te whare wānanga.
After school, some students will go to the whare wānanga (place of higher learning).

Ā muri i ia whaikōrero ka ngā tāngata ki te tautoko i te kaikōrero ki tētahi waiata.
After each speech the people will stand to support the speaker with a song.

Ko koe hei muri, hei whakataki i a au.
You will be behind, to safeguard me.

Huia te reta i muri o te karaka.
The letter behind the clock is Huia's.

Ka oma rātou ki muri o te whare.
They ran behind the house.

muri noa nei i karamgatoa ai ko Tikirau.
Since then, [it] has been called Tikirau.

Mauria mai te i muri i te karaka.
Bring me the key from behind the clock.

Ā muri i te kura ka haere ngā tauira ki te whare wānanga.
After school the students will go to university (the house of learning).

I haere ia , muri i te kaikōrero.
He walked past, behind the speaker.

Kei muri to koti i te kūaha.
Your coat's behind the door.

muri tata mai i te , ko te taiāniwhaniwha.
Shortly after the earthquake came the tsunami.

muri noa mai.
Much later.

Kei muri mātou i a koe.
We are all behind you.

muri mai ka whakamā a Aroha i tāna mahi.
Afterwards Aroha felt embarrased about what she'd done.

Kei muri te koroua i te marae.
The elderly man is behind the marae.

I muri tēnei pukapuka i te tūru.
This book was behind the chair.

I muri i te hui, i kōrero au ki a Manu.
After the meeting, I spoke with Manu.

E whā tau ki muri.
Four years ago.

Kei muri ahau i a koe.
I am behind you.

E rua marama ki muri.
Two months ago.

Kia tika a muri, kia tika a mua.
If things out the back are going well, things out the front will go well.

I muri i tērā, ka haere ki tāwāhi.
After that, I went overseas.

I muri tata mai i te uira ko te whaititiri.
Straight after the lightning comes the thunder.

I muri i te hui, i kōrero au ki a Honi.
After the meeting, I spoke with Honi.

I muri tata i te rama karaka, ko te whero.
Straight after the orange light comes the red one.

I muri i tērā, ka haere ki te hokomaha.
After that, I went to the supermarket.

I muri i tērā, ka haere ki tāwāhi.
After that, I went overseas.

E kore te whare kōrero, e puta he kupu tētahi tangata i muri i te kupu a te tino ariki.
It was not allowable according to the rules of debate for any person to say anything after the high chief had spoken.

I muri i tērā, ka haere ki Te Tai Hauāuru.
After that, I went to the Westland region.

Ka kite kōrua ki te kāinga ā muri i te kura.
See you both at home after school.

Kāore au a pai ki te oma ā muri i te kai.
I don't like running after eating.

E kore a muri e hoki!
What's done is done!

Engari hei tāna, "i roto i ngā tau ka huri ake ki muri, kaare anō kia āta whakaritea mai tētahi rautaki e ngātahi atu ai te pounga waihoe o te reo Māori ki roto i te ao hauora".
But he said over the past few years, there has been a lack of preparation and plan for te reo Maōri use in the health sector.

Kei muri i te whare.
Behind the house.

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