Results for 'Time'
i - object of the sentence, from; concerning; in; in the past; on; → | Several uses; not always translatable with a specific English word.
Past tense verb particle: I haere ia ... She went
Past mearker: I tērā wiki ... Last week
Direct object marker: Ka kai ia i te āporo.
Source marker (from): Kua hoki mai au i te kura.
kei - Various uses, meanings, eg:
preposition, present time and place location; at the moment; it might be that...
wā - time, times
āmua - future, time to come
amuri ake nei - time to come; afterwards; later
matenga - time or circumstance of death
maumau - waste (of time, effort etc)
tāima - time
whanaketanga - youth (the time of being young)
nāwai rā - after a time, in due course, for some time
kaituki - coxswain (a person who gives the time to the paddlers on a canoe)
noa atu rā - ago [a specified time in the past]
rerewā - temporal expressions, time phrases
pūtūmua wā (i) - time preposition [at, in, during]
He aha te aha. - Nothing changes, nothing changed, to no avail, it was a waste of time.
A tōna wā. - All in good time. There will come a time for that.
anamata - time to come, hereafter, the future
He aha to aha! - To no avail! A waste of time!
Moumou te aro atu! - Waste of time!
Ko te raumati te wā kauhoe.
Summer is the time for swimming.
Identity sentences - ko...
Ko te wā kaukau.
It is bath time.
Identity sentences - ko...
Ko te aha te wā?
What's the time?
Why did? - He aha... i... ai?
E tika ana kia mihi au ki a koe me tō whānau i tēnei wā pōuri.
It is appropriate for me to greet you and your family at this sad time.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana
Me inu wai tātou i ngā wā katoa.
We should drink water all of the time.
Simple sentences: you should - me
Kei hea koe e noho ana i tēnei wā?
Where are you staying at this time?
Nō te roa o te noho, ka mōhio a Kupe ko te wairua katoa o Kura e hiahia ana ki a ia.
From the length of time they stayed, Kupe knew that Kura's entire spirit desired him.
Belonging to the past - nō
Nō te wā o ngā tūpuna ēnei ritenga.
These customs come from the time of the ancestors.
Belonging to the past - nō
Nō te wā o te piringa o Rangi rāua ko Papa ka tupu te werawera, ka rērere te kohu.
At the time of the union of Rangi and Papa, the heat grew, the mist rose.
Belonging to the past - nō
Nō te tau 1950 taku kitenga mutunga i a ia.
The last time I saw her was in 1950.
Belonging to the past - nō
Me i tae wawe mai koutou, kua whaiwāhi mai koutou ki te kōrero.
If you had arrived in time, you could have participated in the discussion.
If... (using me) - me
Ka roa a Pōrori e tāria ana, me te hōhā haere o ngā mea e tatari ana ki a ia.
Pōrori was waited for a long time, and those waiting for him got fed up.
Be waited for - tāria
Kua roa te pahi nei e tāria ana. Āwhea ka tae mai?
This bus has been waited for for a long time. When will it arrive?
Be waited for - tāria
I tēnei wā, kāore anō kia huaina tēnei wāhi ko Whangaparāoa.
At this time, this place was not yet names Whangaparāoa.
Negations of kua (I haven't yet...) - Kāore ano... kia...
Ka mura te ahi i te rarauhe, mea ake ka toro ki te ngahere.
The fire blazed up in amongst the bracken. In no time at all it had spread to the forest.
All of a sudden - Mea ake
Ki te kore tātou e maimoa i aua tini a Tāne, mea ake ka ngaro.
If we don't actively look after those children of Tāne, they'll become extinct in no time at all.
All of a sudden - Mea ake
Kia oti i a koe tēnei mahi a te wā e hoki mai ana ahau.
This job should be finished by you at the time when I return.
Adjectives and a-type statives -
I te wā o te āraitanga e haere ana mātou ki te one.
At the time of the eclipse, we were going to the beach.
Past - specifying a particular time - i te
I te nuinga o te wā.
Most of the time.
Past - specifying a particular time - i te
Kāore au i maumahara ki te haora o te pahi tuatahi.
I can't remember the time of the first bus.
Negations of the past tense - Kāore... i...
Kāore tātou e whai wā ki te haere ki te awa.
We're not going to have time to go to the river.
Negations of the future (I will not go) - Kāore... e...
He aha te kupu Māori mō time?
What's the Māori word for time?
What? - He aha?
He aha te wā?
What is the time?
What? - He aha?
Kātahi anō au ka tae mai ki runga i tēnei marae.
This is my first time on this marae.
Ordinal numbers (First, second, third...) - tuatahi, tuarua...
Toru karaka te wā.
The time is 2 o'clock.
Telling time - kara
He roa noa atu te kōrero a te iwi nei i taua pō.
The tribe's discussion that night lasted for a long time.
That aforementioned thing - taua, aua
He moumou tāima aua korikori.
Those exercise classes are a waste of time.
That aforementioned thing - taua, aua
Ki te hoki wawa mai a Honi, ka koa ahau.
If Honi comes back on time, I will be happy.
*If using ki - ki
Ki te wehe moāta tātau, ka tae wawe tātau ki Kāpiti.
If we leave early, we will arrive in Kāpiti on time.
*If using ki - ki
Kātahi ka a Ataahua ka oho.
Ataahua has just/finally/for the first time woken up.
Has just... - kātahi anō...
Kātahi anō taku hoa ka haere atu ki Hawaii.
My friend has gone to Hawaii for the first time.
Has just... - kātahi anō...
Ki te kore a Manu e hoki wawa mai, ka noho mau au.
If Manu doesn't get back on time, I will stay.
If not... - ki te kore...
Kāore e taea te taraiwa kia tika me te pātuhi anō.
You can't drive properly whilst at the same time texting.
Kia for second verb after a passive - kia
E āhei ana tēnei pū-tohu-wā te noho hei wāhipa, wātū hoki rānei.
The time marker can also be used for present or past tense.
Or... - ...rānei
Roa-noa, ka titiro ki te waka rā.
For a long time, he looed at that canoe.
Me ū tonu ki te mahi tae noa atu ki te wā e oti ai
You should stick to the task right up till the time it is completed
nō muri noa mai
A long time after
Oti rawa tēnei pukapuka, kua tino koroua au.
By the time this book is finished, I shall be an old man. — 1172
Ko te toru o ō hokinga mai i te tuarongo, kei waho ahau o te tatau, māku e whakatuwhera te kuaha ka rere tika mai koe ki waho, ka tūtaki atu ai tāua i te kuaha.
The third time you go to the back of the house, I will be at the door, I will open the door, and you will jump right outside and then we will shut it.
Mai i te mutunga o tana mahi, tae noa mai ki tana matenga, i Pōneke ia e noho ana
He lived in Wellington from the time of his retirement until his death
I pō, i pō, ā, ka mārama.
It was dark for a long time, and then at last it became light.
Kua tae mai ki te wā...
We have arrived at the time...
Kei te taha o te tangata whenua au i tēnei wā.
I'm on the side of the people of the marae this time.
Mā te wā.
See ya in time!
I mau i a tātou wēnei tāngata i taua wā.
We caught these beings at that time.
Kātahi anō au ka tae mai ki runga i tēnei marae
This is my first time on this marae
Mā te wā!
(see ya) in time.
Mā te wā tāua tūtaki anō ai.
In time we'll meet again.
Hei te wā.
(see ya) in time.
Hei te wā tāua tūtaki anō ai.
In time we'll meet again.
I puta a Te Pātū i te wā.
Te Patu escaped at the time.
Ā te wā, ka kite anō ai au i tō koroua.
In time I will also see your grandfather.
Tae rawa atu rātou, kua mate te koroua
By the time they got there, the koroua had died
Moumou tāima pēhea nei?
A waste of time in what way?
Ko te Raumati taku tino wā o te tau.
Raumati is my favourite time of the year.
Nō mua rā
Some time ago, some time before
Ko te haurua mai i te toru karaka te wā,
The time is 3.30pm
Kātahi anō au ka tae mai.
I’ve just arrived. / It’s the first e come.
Koia nei te wairua o te kōrero kia tino whakapau kaha koe i ngā wā katoa.
This is the essence of this proverb to expend all of your ability all the time.
Tēnā koutou katoa. Ko tō tātou ??? ... ki a kiamārama??. Nāna mana ki tākia tātou i tēnei wā i tēnei hāora. Nā reira honore kurore ki tānei ki ngā tapu.
“And greetings to you all.
?? who have brought us together at this meat this hour.
Therefore, honour and glory to this sacred moment of ours.
Time Ko tērā te wā i huihui ai ngā whanaunga katoa
That was the occasion on which/when all the relatives gathered
Kāore e taea te taraiwa kia tika me te pātuhi anō.
You can’t drive properly whilst at the same meexting/ texting as you go.
E hīkoikoi ana a Koro me te whiowhio anō.
Koro was walking along whilst at the same time whistling.
Ka tukuna te aroha nui ki ngā whānau e noho ana i te kapua pouri i tēnei wā, e tangihia ana, e hotuhotuhia ana. Kia kaha, kia māia, kia manawanui.
Great love is sent to the families who are living under a cloud of sadness at this time, who are grieving and sobbing. Be strong, be brave, be steadfast.
Ā, me te kāhui a Riki, koutou e noho nā ki runga i te āhuru wā tapu ki Tūranga Waiowai, Ngāruawāhia. Ā, rire, rire hau, pai mā rātou.
And to the group of Riki, you who are staying within the shelter of this sacred time at Tūranga Waiowai, Ngāruawāhia. Alas, sighs and heavy breaths—may things be well for them.
Tae rawa atu te whānau ki te hōhipera, kua hoki kē te koroua ki tōna kāinga.
By the time the family arrived at the hospital, the old man had already gone home.
Ka pēnā tonu tāna.
He did this every time.
He rite tonu te toro o ngā ringa o taua iwi katoa
CLS like cont the extend of the(pl) hand of that people all Each hand was put forward in perfect time with all the rest
Te pai te kite i a koutou, kua tau mai ki tēnei wā, ki tēnei ahiahi.
It is good to see you all, having arrived at this time, this afternoon.
Ā, i a ia i tomo ai anō ki Kaparernauma i ētahi rā mai, ka rangona kei te whare ia (Mark 2:1)
When he returned to Capernaum some time later, word went round that he was in the house
Oti rawa tēnei pukapuka, kua tino koroua au
By the time this book is finished, I shall be an old man
Kia poto tō kōrero.
Speak for a short time.
Kātahi anō a Rupe ka whakakūkupa i a ia.
Then, for the first time, Rupe turned himself into a pigeon.
He aha te tāima?
What is the time?
E toru ngā pū-tohu-wā "wāhipa".
There are three time markers for the past tense.
I te reo Māori, e ono ngā pū-tohu-wa matua, e whitu me ka whakaarohia te "kātahi āno... ka", engari he mono tūkē te "kātahi anō".
In the Māori language, there are six main time markers, seven if we include "kātahi anō... ka", but "kātahi anō" is considered a standalone.
Āe, i tae pai au ki Waitetoko, ā, mai i taua wā e noho nei au i taku kāinga.
Yes, I arrived safely at Waitetoko, and since that time I have been living in my home.
E rua ngā pū-tohu-wā "wātū".
There are two time markers for the present tense.
Tekau meneti pāhi i te ono karaka te tāima.
The time is ten past six.
Me moata te tae atu + kei mahue koe i te pahi
Make sure to be on time, or you will miss the bus.
Katahi anō au ka kite i te moana.
For the first time, I saw the ocean.
Tāria te wā.
Wait for the time.
He wā poto noa aho.
Time is short.
I tērā wā ka haere a Haumoe ki Kaipara.
At that time Haumoe went to Kaipara.
Kaatahi ano a Rupe ka whakakūkupa i a ia.
Then, for the first time, Rupe turned himself into a pigeon.
i muri tonu mai
a little time after
Mai i te wā i a Pōtatau tae noa mai ki ēnei rā, ko te mana nui o roto i Waikato ko te Kīngitanga.
From the time of Pōtatau right up to the present, the greatest authority within Waikato has been the King Movement.
Ko Adrien te tangata (e / ?i) mahi ai i ngā wā katoa.
Adrien is the person who works all the time.
I taua wā, ka tū mai ngā rangatira ki te kōrero ki a ia.
At that time the chiefs stood forth to speak to him.
He paku te wā
Time is short
Hoki rawa atu a Rata, kua tū anō te rākau rā ki runga.
By the time he returned the tree was upright again.
He waru karaka te taima.
The time is eight o’clock.
Kāore he wā i tēnei rā, nō reira āpōpō tātou kōrero ai.
There’s no meoday, so we’ll talk tomorrow.
E oti ai tēnā mahi i te wā tika, me whakaaro ake he tikanga.
In order to finish that job in time, you should develop a plan.
He paku te wā.
Time is short.
Ehara mā koutou te mōhio ki te tāima ki te wā rānei.
It’s not for you to know the mer season.
Nō muri noa mai te kitenga o Kāpene Kuki i Aotearoa, tēnā i tō Kupe.
Captain Cook discovered Aotearoa a long time after Kupe did.
He tauranga tapu tērā i te wā i a rātou.
That was a protected fishing-ground in their time.
I te wā i mua rā, kei hine ana au.
In time gone by, when I was a girl.
Nō mua noa atu.
A long time before.
Mā te kōrerotia i ngā wā katoa e ora ai te reo
It is because the language is spoken all the time, that it will survive
E hia kē mai ngā waka i tae atu ki Waitangi i taua wā
What a lot of canoes arrived at Waitangi at that time!
Oho rawa ake te kuia rā, kāore tōna maro.
By the time the woman got up, her skirt was gone.
E mōhio ana koe ki te taima tika?
Do you know the right time?
Ā tōna raro...
After some time...
Mutu rawa ake, kua pō.
By the time they were finished, it was night.
Kei te ārahina a Māia e Tama Kei te ārahi a Māia i a Tama.
Take your time, stop the video.
Whanga noa mai nei au ki a koe, tē hohoro ake.
I waited a long time for you there, but you didn’t come.
I tērā wā kua haere a Riu-ki-uta ki tua atu o Maunga-whau.
At that time, Riu-ki-uta had gone beyond Mount Eden.
Ka tae ai ki te wā hei nehu i a ia (Kāretu 1974:23)
The time comes to bury him
Tēnā koutou kua hui mai nei i tēnei wā.
Greetings to you who are gathered here at this time.
E kōrero ana te kaumātua
The elder is/was talking (active); continuing action set in past, present or future time.
E kōrerotia ana ngā mahi a ngā tīpuna
The deeds of ancestors are/were being talked about (passive); continuing action set in past, present or future time.
Nāwai rā i pai te tiki, kua kino.
For some time, all went well with the fetching, then it got bad.
Ka hoko au i tētahi motokā hou ā te wā e whiwhi ai au i ētahi moni.
I will buy a new car at the time when I get some money.
He aha te taima?
What is the time?
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.
Kua mutu mō tēnei wā.
We have finished at this time.
He koata pāhi i te ono karaka te taima.
The time is a quarter past six.
Kai pai tō mahi.
Have a good time at your work.
Whitu karaka te tāima tīmata o te purei kāri.
7pm is the time the card games will start.
Ā, i a ia i tomo ai anō ki Kapenarauma iētahi rā mai, ka rangona kei te whare ia (Mark 2:1)
When he returned to Capernaum some time later, word went round that he was in the house
I āwangawanga rātou kei kore ia e tae atu i te wā tika.
They were worried that she might not arrive at the right time.
Mā te kōrerotia i ngā wā katoa e ora ai te reo.
It is because the language is spoken all the time that it will survive.
Ko tēnei te tuatoru o aku taenga atu ki reira.
This was the third time I had been there.
Nō tana kitenga tuatahitanga i a ia, ka tino pirangi atu.
He fell in love with her the first time he saw her.
Ko te pō te wā e tangi ana te ruru.
Night is the time when the owl cries.
Ki a ia, he moumou taima tēnei.
To him/her this is a waste of time.
Nā, i ētahi rā ka tupu te whawhai a taua pā ki ngā tāngata o Awhitu.
Now, at a certain time, warfare broke out between that fortress and the people of Awhitu.
I hoatu e ia tana tuhinga roa i te wā tika, kāore rānei?
Did he hand in his essay on time or not?
Mai i te wā i a Pōtatau tae noa mai ki ēnei rā, ko te mana nui o roto i Waikato ko te Kīngitanga
From the time of Pōtatau right up to the present, the greatest authority within the Waikato has been the King Movement.
Kia mutu tātou i te wā tika, nei?
Please let's try to finish on time, shall we?
Me i tae wawe mai koutou, kua whaiwāhi mai koutou ki te kōrero
If you had arrived in time, you could have participated in the discussion
I te kōanga te wā pai mō te tirotiro i tērā wāhi.
The best time to see that area is in the spring.
Ko te timatatanga o te raumati te wā haere ki te hopu tītī.
The start of summer is the time to go mutton-birding.
Kāore e taea te taraiwa tika me te kai hamupaka anō.
You can't drive properly whilst at the same time eating a hamburger.
Ka mura te ahi i te rarauhe, mea ake ka toro ki te ngahere.
The fire blazed up in amongst the bracken. In no time at all it had spread to the forest.
Mai i te wā o ngā tīpuna.
From the time of the ancestors.
Ki te kore tātou e maimoa i aua tini a Tāne, mea ake ka ngaro.
If we don’t actively look after those children of Tāne, they’ll become extinct in no all/ in the blink of an eye
I te wā kotahi
At one time, At the same time
Tae rawa atu rātou, kua mate te koroua.
By the time they got there, the elder had died.
I tēnei wā, kua tino kaha te pupuhi o te hau.
By this time, the wind had become very strong.
Ka whanau ahau i te wā i hanga ai tēnei piriti.
I was born at the time (at which) this bridge was built.
Ka pūrua te moko kia pango ai.
The moko was done a second time to blacken it.
Kāore ia e whai wā.
He will not have time.
He tino makariri te roto i te wā i kauhoeatia ai e Hinemoa.
The lake was very cold at the time (at which) it was swum by Hinemoa.
Kāore ia i whai wā.
He did not have time.
I tūtū mai ngā koroua ki te kōrero.
The elders stood up individually, one at a time, to speak.
Hei ake nei, hei kaumātua ēnei tamariki.
In a future time, these children will be elders.
Ka take te wā...
After some time...
Tāria te wā!
Bide your time!/Be patient!
Ka whakahoki te whāea, ‘Kia tino ngaro atu te rā, kia tō ki tua o te moana, kia tino kore e kitea ngā hihi o te rā, koinā te wā ka hoki mai ai rātou ki te whare nei, ki te moe.
When the sun has really disappeared and set beyond the ocean, when no rays of the sun can be seen, that's the time they come back to sleep.
