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māku - for me, by me

mākū - to be saturated, wet, damp

Mākū. 1. a. Wet, moist. Kei maku koe i te ua.

2. n. Wetness, moisture. A te kitenga o Ihenga i te maku, me nga ika, ka mahara ia he moana (T. 79).

mākūkū, a. Somewhat moist.

whakamakuku, v.t. Moisten.

Williams Dictionary

Māku, pron. 1st pers. sing., ku with preposition ma. For me. Ka maku te whenua (The land will become mine). Maku tenei, ma te ra e to ana (P. 64). Maku e kawe atu he wai mau (I will bring some water for you) (T. 169). ‖ ku (i), ma.

Williams Dictionary

Maku.——

mamaku. 1. n. Cyathea medullaris, an edible tree-fern. Nga kai ma raua he ti, he mamaku, he aruhe.

2. A variety of taro.

3. v.t. Dress timber in a particular way with the adze. Ka oti nga pou nei te mamaku. ‖ ponga, 2.

makumaku, n. Seriola grandis, kingfish. = haku.

Williams Dictionary

Kua mākū katoa ngā tamariki i te ua.
The children are all wet from the rain.
Sentences with i - i

Katia ngā matapihi, kei mākū tātou i te marangai.
Close the windows, lest we get wet from the rainstorm.
Be careful... lest! - kia... kei...

Whakamaua koti kei mākū koe.
Put you coat on or you'll get wet.
Be careful... lest! - kia... kei...

Tēnā mahia mai he māku.
Please make a cup of tea for me.
Could you please make me... - Tēnā mahia mai he... māku.

Tēnā mahia mai he tōhi māku.
Could you please make me some toast.
Could you please make me... - Tēnā mahia mai he... māku.

Tēnā haria mai he āporo māku, e ?
Can you bring me an apple please, dear?
Could you please make me... - Tēnā mahia mai he... māku.

Tēnā mahia mai he kapu māku?
Could you please make me a cup of tea.
Could you please make me... - Tēnā mahia mai he... māku.

Tēnā mahia mai he māku.
Please make a tea for me.
Could you please make me... - Tēnā mahia mai he... māku.

Kia ahatia, māku koe e haute.
No worries, I will shout you.
Never mind the... No worries! - Hei aha te..., Kia ahatia@

Kia ahatia. Māku e whakatika.
It's all good. I will fix it.
Never mind the... No worries! - Hei aha te..., Kia ahatia@

Ka pai anō hoko waea pūkoro hou māku, e ?
Could you buy me a new cellphone, Mum…?
Is it OK if... ? - Ka pai taku...?

Ka pai tēnā, māku hoki ētahi kai e hoko te haerenga?
That's good, will I buy some food for the trip?
Is it OK if... ? - Ka pai taku...?

Taihoa e pōtarotaro pātītī kei te mākū tonu te papa.
Don't mow the lawns the grass is still wet.
Don't... just yet! - Taihoa... e

Ehara māku tēnei kai.
This food is not for me.
Negating māku possessives - ehara... mā...; ehara... mā

Māku tēnei.
I will have this one.
Unrealised possession - mā, māku

He panakeke pea māku, kia rua.
Perhaps I'll have two pancakes.
Unrealised possession - mā, māku

He pango māku!
I'll have a black tea!
Unrealised possession - mā, māku

He puihiwhero māku.
I'll have a red bush tea.
Unrealised possession - mā, māku

Kia kotahi māku, kia rua Koa.
One for me, two for Koa.
Unrealised possession - mā, māku

Māku tēnei kai.
This food is for me.
Unrealised possession - mā, māku

Māku tēnei pene.
This pen is for me.
Unrealised possession - mā, māku

He hanawiti māku.
I want a sandwhich.
Unrealised possession - mā, māku

He kawhe, he hanawiti, he keke hoki māku.
I want a coffee, a sandwich and cake.
Unrealised possession - mā, māku

Māku te parāoa e mahi.
I will make the bread.
Future agent emphatic - māku

Māku ngā kai e hoko.
I will buy the food.
Future agent emphatic - māku

Māku te waiata e waiata hei tautoko.
I will sing the song as support.
Future agent emphatic - māku

Māku hei mōkai māu!
I'll be your slave!
Future agent emphatic - māku

Māku e kawe atu he wai māu.
I will bring you some water.
Future agent emphatic - māku

Māku te karakia e taki.
I will recite the prayer.
Future agent emphatic - māku

Māku te tamaiti e whāngai.
I will feed the child.
Future agent emphatic - māku

Māku te ngeru e whāngai?
Shall I feed the cat?
Future agent emphatic - māku

Māku te papa e tahitahi.
I will sweep the floor.
Future agent emphatic - māku

Māku e kihi mamae.
I'll kiss your sore better.
Future agent emphatic - māku

Māku e āwhina.
I will help.
Future agent emphatic - māku

Māku koe e tautoko.
I will help you.
Future agent emphatic - māku

Māku e mahi.
I will do it.
Future agent emphatic - māku

Māku e haere.
I will go.
Future agent emphatic - māku

Māku e taraiwa.
I will drive.
Future agent emphatic - māku

Māku e kōrero.
I will speak.
Future agent emphatic - māku

Māku e whakairi.
I will arrange it.
Future agent emphatic - māku

Māku e tunu te hapa.
I will cook dinner.
Future agent emphatic - māku

Māku pea e tunu, ?
Shall I perhaps cook, right?
Future agent emphatic - māku

Māku ngā kai e hoko.
I will buy the food.
Future agent emphatic - māku

Māku te rīhi e horoi.
I will wash the dish.
Future agent emphatic - māku

Māku te mahi e oti.
I will finish the work.
Future agent emphatic - māku

Māku ngā tamariki e ārahi ki te kura.
I will lead the children to school.
Future agent emphatic - māku

Māku te waiata tautoko e waiata.
I will sing the song of support.
Future agent emphatic - māku

Māku ngā e hoko.
I will buy the shoes.
Future agent emphatic - māku

Māku e pānui tētahi kōrero ki a koe.
Shall I read you a story?
Future agent emphatic - māku

Māku? Auē, kei te moe tonu aku karu Pāpā.
Me? Oh no, my eyes are still sleeping Dad.
Future agent emphatic - māku

Māku te kākahu e whakamaroke.
I will dry the clothes.
Future agent emphatic - māku

Māku te pouaka whakaata e whakakā.
I will turn on the television.
Future agent emphatic - māku

Māku koe e awhina.
I will help you.
Future agent emphatic - māku

Māky ngā pereti e horoi.
I will be the one to wash the dishes.
Future agent emphatic - māku

Māku te kōtiro e korero.
I will speak to the girl.
Future agent emphatic - māku

Māu e horoi, māku e tāora.
You will wash, I will dry.
Future agent emphatic - māku

Māku koe e awhi e.
I will help you.
Future agent emphatic - māku

Māku e tunu.
I will cook it.
Future agent emphatic - māku

Māku ngā kurī e whāngai.
I will be the one to feed the dogs.
Future agent emphatic - māku

Māku ōu tukemata e katokato.
I will pluck your eyebrows.
Future agent emphatic - māku

Māku te pēpi e whāngai.
I will be the one to feed the baby.
Future agent emphatic - māku

Māku ngā ngeru e whāngai!
I will feed the cats!
Future agent emphatic - māku

Māu pea ngā tamariki e tiki ki te kura, māku ngā kākahu e whakariterite.
Maybe you pick the kids up, I'll get the clothes ready.
Future agent emphatic - māku

Māku tātou hapa e tunu a tēnei .
I will be the one to cook our dinner tonight.
Future agent emphatic - māku

Will you? I'm not going to!
Māu? Ehara māku!
Future agent emphatic - māku

Māku e horoi rātou waka.
I will be the one to clean the car.
Future agent emphatic - māku

Māku te kōtiro e korero.
I will speak to the girl.
Future agent emphatic - māku

Māku?
Me?
Future agent emphatic - māku

Māku.
I will.
Future agent emphatic - māku

Māku e mahi ngā kai.
I'll get the kai ready.
Future agent emphatic - māku

Māku kapu , Nikau.
I will make a cup of tea, Nikau.
Future agent emphatic - māku

Homai he wai arani māku.
Pass an orange juice for me.
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...

Hōmai he parāoa māku.
Give me some bread.
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...

Whakahanumitia ngā mea mākū.
Mix together the wet ingredients.
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...

Hoatu koutou, māku ngā rīhi.
You fella's go, I'll do the dishes.
You go on ahead - hoatu koe

I kohia he pipi māku, me te kohi anō i ētehi taku matua.
I gathered some pipi for me, as well as some for my dad.
While at the same time/and in addition - me te... anō

Kei te tiki ia i tētahi rākau hei tokotoko māku.
He is getting me a branch as a walking stick for me.
For the purpose of - hei

Kei whea ngā tihi mākū hei ūkui i kumu?
Where are the wet wipes to wipe your bum?
For the purpose of - hei

Ehara māku e taki te karakia, te mea he iti taku kete pāpaku taku kete karakia.
I will not be the one to recite the prayer because my kete is shallow.
Conjunctions - but - engari

Kāore au i te mōhio he aha he whakaaro māku.
I don't know what to think.
Negations of the present tense (I am not working) - Kāore... i te...

Kāore au i te mōhio he aha he pātai māku.
I don't know what to ask.
Negations of the present tense (I am not working) - Kāore... i te...

Kāore au i te mōhio he aha he waiata māku.
I don't know what to sing.
Negations of the present tense (I am not working) - Kāore... i te...

Kāore au i te mōhio he aha he kai māku.
I don't know what to eat.
Negations of the present tense (I am not working) - Kāore... i te...

Ehara māku ngā kai e hoko.
I won't buy the food.
Negating the future agent emphatic - ehara mā..

Ehara māku ngā kai e hoko.
I won't buy the food.
Negating the future agent emphatic - ehara mā..

Ehara māku te rīhi e horoi.
I won’t wash the dish.
Negating the future agent emphatic - ehara mā..

Ehara māku te mahi e oti.
I won’t finish the work.
Negating the future agent emphatic - ehara mā..

Ehara māku ngā tamariki e ārahi ki te kura.
I won’t lead the children to school.
Negating the future agent emphatic - ehara mā..

Ehara māku ngā e hoko.
I won’t buy the shoes.
Negating the future agent emphatic - ehara mā..

Ehara māku te kākahu e whakamaroke.
I won’t dry the clothes.
Negating the future agent emphatic - ehara mā..

Ki te ua āpōpō, ka noho tāua ki te kāinga, kei mākū.
If it rains tomorrow, we will stay home in case we get wet.
If using ki - ki

wai e taraiwa? Māku?
Who's going to drive? Shall I?
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā

Haere mai koe ki konei kia kore ai koe e mākū.
Come over here so that you don't get wet.
In order not to... - kia... kore ai

Māku, māu rānei?
Me or you?
Or... - ...rānei

reira, māku e kawe ai tātou nei tikanga, kia tīmata ai tātou nei kaupapa, tātou nei karaihe, i te pai, i te ora, i te hari.
Therefore, I will carry out our customs, so that our purpose, our class, may begin in goodness, in wellbeing, and in happiness.

reira māku i tuku te karakia, reira me karakia tātou.
I will deliver the prayer; therefore, we should all pray.

He rangi mākū.
A wet day.

Kāhore e , māku te papa e tahitahi.
No worries Mum, I will clean the floor.

Kāhore mātou e mākū!
We won't get wet!

Māku e horoi.
I'll wash.

Māku!
I will!

Kua mākū taku pēke.
My bag is wet.

Hei aha māku!
What's it matter to me!

I hoki mai rāua te mākū.
They returned on account of the damp.

Kei te mākū koe?
Are you wet?

Kua mākū katoa kope.
Your nappy is full of pee.

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