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tino - very

Tino, n. 1. Essentiality, self, reality. Ko te tino o Taiamai tenei kamaka (This stone is the precise spot of Taiamai). ‖ Wai. 31.

2. Used with a qualifying noun or adjective following it must be translated by an adjective or adverb. Exact, veritable, quite, very. Ka tae ki te tino wahapu o Manuka (T. 162).

3. In some cases it is transferred from a noun to the governing verb, and, being translated by an adverb, gives the appearance of an adverb preceding the verb which it qualifies. Ka tino tae atu a Hakawau ki te kainga o Kaiwhare (T. 162).

4. Sometimes it is used to give vividness and force to the narrative. Te tino rarahu-tanga ki te hoe, ka rite noa ano; tino pounga ki te wai i poua ai; anana! me te pere! (T. 171).

Williams Dictionary

Ko Raimona tōku tino hoa.
Raimona is my best friend.
Identity sentences - ko...

Ko wai tō tino pēne?
Who is your favourite band?
Asking who - Ko wai...?

Ko te aha tō tino kiriata?
What is your favourite movie?
Why did? - He aha... i... ai?

Kei te tino hiamoe koe.
You are very sleepy.
Simple sentences: present tense with a verb - kei te

E whakakākahuana ia i a ia anō ki ōna kākahu tino pai.
He's getting himself dressed in his best clothes.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana

E kāia ana hoki he tino toa koe ki taua mahi.
It is also said that you were a real champion at that job.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana

E maumahara ana ahau ki taku tino matukutanga.
I am remembering being very frightened.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana

I pakipaki te katoa me tō rātou kore e tino mārama ki tāua i kī ai.
Everyone applauded though they did not entirely understand what he had said.
Simple sentences: past tense - i

I tino hiamoe ahau.
I was very sleepy.
Simple sentences: past tense - i

I tino pai a Rangi.
Rangi was very good.
Simple sentences: past tense - i

Ka tino whakatā ia.
He or she will be very relaxed.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka

Ka tino māuiui a Rangi.
Rangi will be very sick.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka

Ka tino whakatā a Rangi.
Rangi will be very relaxed.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka

Ka tino riri a Rangi.
Rangi will be very angry.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka

Ka tino ora a Mere.
Mere will be very well.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka

Ka tino hiakai a Mere.
Mere will be very hungry.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka

Ka tino makariri a Mere.
Mere will be very cold.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka

Ka tino hiakai a Hēmi.
Hēmi will be very hungry.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka

Ka tino hiamoe a Hēmi.
Hēmi will be very sleepy.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka

Ka tino whakatā a Hēmi.
Hēmi will be very relaxed.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka

Ka tino pukuriri a Hēmi.
Hēmi will be very grumpy.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka

Ka tino pōuri a Hēmi.
Hēmi will be very sad.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka

Ka tino makariri a Hēmi.
Hēmi will be very cold.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka

Ka tino pai ahau.
I will be very good.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka

Ka tino ora ahau.
I will be very well.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka

Ka tino matekai ahau.
I will be very starving.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka

Ka tino hiainu ahau.
I will be very thirsty.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka

Ka tino pukumahi ahau.
I will be very busy.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka

Ka tino wera ahau.
I will be very hot.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka

Ka tino matekai koe.
You will be very starving.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka

Ka tino ngenge koe.
You will be very tired.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka

Ka tino hiamoe koe.
You will be very sleepy.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka

Ka tino māharahara koe.
You will be very anxious.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka

Ka tino riri koe.
You will be very angry.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka

Ka tino pai ia.
He or she will be very good.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka

Ka tino matekai ia.
He or she will be very starving.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka

Ka tino mokemoke ia.
He or she will be very lonely.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka

Ka tino matekai a Rangi.
Rangi will be very starving.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka

Ka tino māuiui ia.
He or she will be very sick.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka

Kua tino ora a roto.
The inside is very well.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua

Me tino haere ngā tamariki ki te kura.
Children have to go to schol.
Simple sentences: you should - me

Me tino mārena e koe taku mokopuna nāu hoki is i hapū au.
You must marry my granddaughter since you got her pregnant.
Simple sentences: you should - me

Me tino haere koe ki te hui.
You really must go to the meeting.
Simple sentences: you should - me

Ka tino rata ia ki te keke ka tunua ki te kāinga.
They really like the cake that is baked at home.
To like - rata

E tino rata ana au ki te iwi o reira.
I really like the people from there.
To like - rata

Nā taua rōpū ngā waiata tino reka.
That group did the sweetest singing.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic

Mā Kauri e hoko kai ki Peke te Pēke, koinā tōna tino.
Kauri will buy food at Pak n Save, that's her favourite.
Future agent emphatic - māku, mā... e..., mā... hei

He aha te tino kai hei kai mā ngā tamariki?
What is best food for the children to eat?
For the purpose of - hei

Kia tino tere haere ai.
So that it should go very quickly.
So that something can happen for someone else - kia

I te āhua whakamā au. Kāore au i hari kai atu, i te mea kāore au i tino mōhio ka roa te hui. Ka mutu, ko āku tamariki ngā mea tino kaha ki te kai.
I was a bit embarrassed. I didn't take a plate, because I didn't know it was going to be a long hui. And worse still, it was my kids who polished off most of the food.
And also, moreover - ...ka mutu

I a au e hapū ana, i manako au ki ētahi kai tino rerekē nei.
When I was pregnant, I had some weird cravings.
When I was young - I a e tamariki ana

Heoi anō, te mea pai o te koni ahi, ehara ko te mahana anake te hua ki te tangata. Ko te mea tino pai, ko te pārekareka o ngā kōrero.
Still / However, the good thing about sitting round the fire was that it didn't just keep us warm. The really good thing was the enjoyable conversation.
Conjunctions - on the other hand, however - heoi anō

He tino kaha a Nikau, ahakoa kua koroua.
Nikau's as strong as an ox, even though he's become old.
Discourse markers - although - ahakoa

Kei te tino pukuriri a Mere.
Mere is very grumpy.
Adjectives and a-type statives -

Kei te tino hiakai a Rangi.
Rangi is very hungry.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te

Kei te tino matekai a Rangi.
Rangi is very starving.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te

Kei te tino pukuriri a Rangi.
Rangi is very grumpy.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te

Kei te tino makariri a Rangi.
Rangi is very cold.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te

Kei te tino hiakai a Mere.
Mere is very hungry.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te

Kei te tino ngenge a Mere.
Mere is very tired.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te

Kei te tino whakatā a Mere.
Mere is very relaxed.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te

Kei te tino riri a Mere.
Mere is very angry.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te

Kei te tino pai a Hēmi.
Hēmi is very good.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te

Kei te tino māharahara a Hēmi.
Hēmi is very anxious.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te

Kei te tino āwangawanga a Hēmi.
Hēmi is very worried.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te

Kei te tino riri a Hēmi.
Hēmi is very angry.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te

Kei te tino hiakai au.
I'm very hungry.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te

Kei te tino hiakai ahau.
I am very hungry.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te

Kei te tino ngenge ahau.
I am very tired.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te

Kei te tino hiamoe ahau.
I am very sleepy.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te

Kei te tino pukumahi ahau.
I am very busy.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te

Kei te tino āwangawanga ahau.
I am very worried.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te

Kei te tino whakatā ahau.
I am very relaxed.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te

Kei te tino mokemoke koe.
You are very lonely.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te

Kei te tino whakatā koe.
You are very relaxed.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te

Kei te tino riri koe.
You are very angry.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te

Kei te tino pōuri koe.
You are very sad.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te

Kei te tino makariri koe.
You are very cold.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te

Kei te tino hiainu ia.
He or she is very thirsty.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te

Kei te tino riri ia.
He or she is very angry.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te

Kei te tino māngere ia.
He or she is very lazy.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te

Kei te tino hiamoe au.
I'm very sleepy.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te

Kei te tino pōuri ia.
He or she is very sad.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te

Kāore i te tino pai.
I am not very well.
Negations of the past and present tense (I was not working, I am not working) - Kāore... i te...

Kāo, kāore au i te tino mārama.
No, I don't quite understand.
Negations of the past and present tense (I was not working, I am not working) - Kāore... i te...

Ka mīharo rātou, me te tino whakamihi.
They were all full of admiration, and very grateful.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka

Ka tino kaha rawa tōna tangi ki tōna mamae.
She mourned deeply for her pains.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka

He wahine tino mōhio a Rongomai ki te hoahoa i te takoto o te whenua.
Rongomai is a woman very knowledgeable in designing the layout of the land.
Categorizing sentences - he

He aha tō tino kai?
What is your favourite food?
What? - He aha?

Āe Nan, he tino reka te parakuihi i tēnei ata.
Yes Nan, the breakfast was really delicious this morning.
This week, this month, this year - i tēnei wiki, i tēnei marama...

He tino pai te hui, ā, he tino pai anō hoki te kai.
The meeting was very good, and the food was also very good.
Conjunctions - and - ā

Kei te tino pai rawa atu māua i nāianei.
We are really good now.
Direction markers with adverbs - tonu mai, kā atu, rawa mai...

He kai tino reka aua kai.
That food is sweet as.
That aforementioned thing - taua, aua

Kei te kōtiro te tino pakeke te pēke taumaha.
The oldest girl will have the heavy pack.
*Future locatives - kei te

E tino mutu ana i ahau tēnā pukapuka.
I am really going to finish that book.
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā

Ko taku tino hiahia kia haere ki Kanata, ki Amerika, ki Mehiko hoki.
I really want to go to Canada, America and Mexico.
Kia for second verb after a passive - kia

Kei te tino hiakai a Hēmi.
Hēmi is very hungry.
Food wanting, food sick - hiakai, hiamoe

Ka tino hiakai koe.
You will be very hungry.
Food wanting, food sick - hiakai, hiamoe

Kei te tino hiakai koe.
You are very hungry.
Food wanting, food sick - hiakai, hiamoe

Ka tino hiakai ia.
He or she will be very hungry.
Food wanting, food sick - hiakai, hiamoe

I tino whakatā ia.
He or she was very relaxed.

Kei te tino pai a Rangi.
Rangi is very good.

I tino māuiui a Rangi.
Rangi was very sick.

Ko au te tino hoa o Rāwiri.
I am Rāwiri's best friend.

Kāore te wahine → e tino pōuri → i a Te Maru.
The woman is not very sad because of Te Maru.

Kei te tino ora a Rangi.
Rangi is very well.

I tino harikoa ia.
He or she was very happy.

I tino māharahara a Rangi.
Rangi was very anxious.

Oti rawa tēnei pukapuka, kua tino koroua au.
By the time this book is finished, I shall be an old man. — 1172

Ka tino harikoa ia.
He or she will be very happy.

Ka tino māharahara a Rangi.
Rangi will be very anxious.

Haere mai ki tēnei marae tino aʹātaahua
Welcome to this beautiful marae

I tino riri ia.
He or she was very angry.

Kei te tino hiainu a Rangi.
Rangi is very thirsty.

I tino pukumahi a Rangi.
Rangi was very busy.

Ahakoa tae atu ia ki hea, i tino manaakitia.
Wherever he went, he was very well looked after.

He tino pai tāu mahi.
Your work is very good.

He tino iti taku rūma moe.
My room is really small.

He mea tino tauhou ki te kite i te tamariki kāhore he ringa paru.
It is very strange to see a child without dirty henads.

Ka tino riri ia.
He or she will be very angry.

Kei te tino ngenge a Rangi.
Rangi is very tired.

Ka tino pukumahi a Rangi.
Rangi will be very busy.

tino pai rawa atu
to be absolutely marvellous

He tino nui tērā whare.
That house (building) is very large.

Haere mai ki tēnei marae tino ātaahua.
Welcome to this beautiful place.

I tino māngere ia.
He or she was very lazy.

Kei te tino hiamoe a Rangi.
Rangi is very sleepy.

I tino āwangawanga a Rangi.
Rangi was very worried.

He tino maha ngā mea whakamīharo i kite rātou i taua rā.
at that day The wonderful things that they saw that day were very numerous.

Tino tere te whatu a ngā wāhine i ngā kete kūmera.
The women very quickly plaited the kumera baskets.

Kei Te Taitokerai te kāuri te tino nui o te motu.
The biggest kāuri in the land is in Northland.

Ka tino māngere ia.
He or she will be very lazy.

Kei te tino mokemoke a Rangi.
Rangi is very lonely.

Ka tino āwangawanga a Rangi.
Rangi will be very worried.

I tino pukuriri ia.
He or she was very grumpy.

Kei te tino māuiui a Rangi.
Rangi is very sick.

I tino whakatā a Rangi.
Rangi was very relaxed.

Ka tino pukuriri ia.
He or she will be very grumpy.

Kei te tino māharahara a Rangi.
Rangi is very anxious.

I tino pōuri ia.
He or she was very sad.

Kei te tino pukumahi a Rangi.
Rangi is very busy.

I tino harikoa a Rangi.
Rangi was very happy.

Ka tino pōuri ia.
He or she will be very sad.

Kei te tino āwangawanga a Rangi.
Rangi is very worried.

Ka tino harikoa a Rangi.
Rangi will be very happy.

I tino wera ia.
He or she was very hot.

Kei te tino whakatā a Rangi.
Rangi is very relaxed.

I tino riri a Rangi.
Rangi was very angry.

He tino nui te āporo e kai nā koe
The apple (that) is being eaten by you is very big

Ka tino wera ia.
He or she will be very hot.

Kei te tino harikoa a Rangi.
Rangi is very happy.

He tino nui te āporo e kainga nā e koe
Nā wai te kurī e patua rā e Hēnare’ = Whose is the dog (that is) being hit by Hēnare?

I tino makariri ia.
He or she was very cold.

Kei te tino riri a Rangi.
Rangi is very angry.

I tino māngere a Rangi.
Rangi was very lazy.

He tino pai rawa atu tōu kākahu (He tino pai rawa atu tō kākahu).
Your coat is very fine indeed.

He tino reka te mīti!
The meat is yummy!

Ka tino makariri ia.
He or she will be very cold.

Kei te tino māngere a Rangi.
Rangi is very lazy.

Ka tino māngere a Rangi.
Rangi will be very lazy.

Ahakoa kāore i riro mai tētahi paraihe kotahi, kore rawa tēnei hui tino nui e wareware i te tōpū o Te Kaha.
Although they didn’t win a single prize, this big gathering will never be forgotten by the group from Te Kaha.

I tino pukuriri a Rangi.
Rangi was very grumpy.

Kei te tino mamae tana tinana.
His body is very sore.

Kei te tino pōuri a Rangi.
Rangi is very sad.

Ka tino pukuriri a Rangi.
Rangi will be very grumpy.

Kei te tino wera a Rangi.
Rangi is very hot.

I tino pōuri a Rangi.
Rangi was very sad.

He tino kino ngā whakangungutanga.
The training sucks.

He tino pai rawa atu tōu reo.
Your voice is very good indeed.

Ka tino pōuri a Rangi.
Rangi will be very sad.

Kei te tino pai a Mere.
Mere is very good.

I tino wera a Rangi.
Rangi was very hot.

Tino reka te kai a te ringawera!
The chef's meal was delicious!

Kei te tino ora a Mere.
Mere is very well.

Ka tino wera a Rangi.
Rangi will be very hot.

He tino ātaahua tō pikitia.
Your picture is very good.

I tino makariri a Rangi.
Rangi was very cold.

Ko te Raumati taku tino wā o te tau.
Raumati is my favourite time of the year.

Te tino haerenga o rātou, 'Koia anō me te huruhuru manu e rere ana i te hau'.
They all ran on "like a bird's feather flying in the wind".

Kei te tino matekai a Mere.
Mere is very starving.

Ka tino makariri a Rangi.
Rangi will be very cold.

Mā Nani e hoko kai ki Peke te Pēke, koinā tōna tino.
Nanny will buy food at Pak n Save, that's her favourite.

Kei te tino hiainu a Mere.
Mere is very thirsty.

I tino pai a Mere.
Mere was very good.

Ka tino pai a Mere.
Mere will be very good.

Tino reka ngā panakeke nei e whae.
These pancakes are really delicious.

Kei te tino hiamoe a Mere.
Mere is very sleepy.

I tino ora a Mere.
Mere was very well.

Kei te tino mokemoke a Mere.
Mere is very lonely.

Kei te tino māuiui a Mere.
Mere is very sick.

I tino hiakai a Mere.
Mere was very hungry.

Kei te tino māharahara a Mere.
Mere is very anxious.

He tino rerekē ngā whakaaro o Hēmi i ō te nuinga
Hēmi’s ideas are quite different from the majority’s

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.

Kei te tino pukumahi a Mere.
Mere is very busy.

I tino matekai a Mere.
Mere was very starving.

He awa tino pai tēnei mō te hopu tuna.
This was a very good river for catching eels.

Kei te tino āwangawanga a Mere.
Mere is very worried.

Ka tino matekai a Mere.
Mere will be very starving.

Kei te tino wera au.
I am very hot.

I tino hiainu a Mere.
Mere was very thirsty.

Kei te tino wera koutou.
You (all) are very hot.

Kei te tino harikoa a Mere.
Mere is very happy.

Ka tino hiainu a Mere.
Mere will be very thirsty.

I tino ngenge a Mere.
Mere was very tired.

He rā tino pai tēnei, he rā hararei!
This is a very good day - a holiday!

Kei te tino māngere a Mere.
Mere is very lazy.

Ka tino ngenge a Mere.
Mere will be very tired.

Kei te tino riri au.
I am very angry.

I tino hiamoe a Mere.
Mere was very sleepy.

Kei te tino riri koutou.
You (all) are very angry.

Te tino putanga o Ponga ki mua o te kapa.
When Ponga appeared at the front of the ranks.

Kei te tino pōuri a Mere.
Mere is very sad.

Ka tino hiamoe a Mere.
Mere will be very sleepy.

Nō reira me tino tūpato tātou katoa.
So we must be extremely careful.

Kei te tino pukumahi au.
I am very busy.

Kei te tino wera a Mere.
Mere is very hot.

I tino mokemoke a Mere.
Mere was very lonely.

Kei te tino pukumahi koutou.
You (all) are very busy.

Kei te tino makariri a Mere.
Mere is very cold.

Ka tino mokemoke a Mere.
Mere will be very lonely.

E kore e rite ki tana ake kai, tino kai, tino mākona.
It will not be like his own food (food obtained by himself) good eating, and satisfying.

Ahakoa tae atu ia ki hea, i tino manaakitia
Wherever he went (no matter where he went), he was very well looked after

I tino māuiui a Mere.
Mere was very sick.

Kei te tino ora a Hēmi.
Hēmi is very well.

Ka tino māuiui a Mere.
Mere will be very sick.

I tino māharahara a Mere.
Mere was very anxious.

I tino whakamihi ngā tāngata, te mea ai hoki ko tō mātau tau tuatahi tēnei
The people were very appreciative, especially seeing as this was our first year (of our band’s existence)

Kei te tino matekai a Hēmi.
Hēmi is very starving.

Ka tino māharahara a Mere.
Mere will be very anxious.

Tino kaha kē te mura o te ahi, i te maroke ai hoki o aua rau rākau, otaota hoki
The fire was particularly fierce, especially because of the dryness of the leaves and grass

Kei te tino hiainu a Hēmi.
Hēmi is very thirsty.

I tino pukumahi a Mere.
Mere was very busy.

He tino nui ngā puku ɔ ngā tamariki
The children's stomachs are very big.

Kei te tino ngenge a Hēmi.
Hēmi is very tired.

Ka tino pukumahi a Mere.
Mere will be very busy.

Ko Aorangi te tino maunga o Ngāi Tahu.
Aorangi is the foremost mountain of Ngāi Tahu.

tino reka te kai
the food is really delicious

Kei te tino hiamoe a Hēmi.
Hēmi is very sleepy.

I tino āwangawanga a Mere.
Mere was very worried.

Tino reka te panana
the banana is yummy

Kei te tino mokemoke a Hēmi.
Hēmi is very lonely.

Ka tino āwangawanga a Mere.
Mere will be very worried.

He tino reka tāna kai
Her food is delicious

Tino reka te reo
the voice is really sweet.

Kei te tino māuiui a Hēmi.
Hēmi is very sick.

I tino whakatā a Mere.
Mere was very relaxed.

Tino pai te maahita
The teacher is very kind

He tino kawa te ārani.
The orange is very sour.

Ka tino whakatā a Mere.
Mere will be very relaxed.

Ka tino pōuri te wahine i a P&amacr;ora.
The woman is very sad because of Pāora.

He tino nui tā kōrua tēpu
Your table, belonging to the to of you, is big

Kei te tino pukumahi a Hēmi.
Hēmi is very busy.

I tino harikoa a Mere.
Mere was very happy.

Tino nui teeraa tangata i mua
That man was very fat

Ka tino harikoa a Mere.
Mere will be very happy.

He tino ātaahua ia.
She is very beautiful.

Kei te tino whakatā a Hēmi.
Hēmi is very relaxed.

I tino riri a Mere.
Mere was very angry.

Ko teeraa tangata tino nui i mua
That man was very fat

Kei te tino harikoa a Hēmi.
Hēmi is very happy.

Ka tino riri a Mere.
Mere will be very angry.

He tangata tino hūmārire a Hāriata. Āe, he pēnā anō a Mere
Hāriata is a very gentle person. Yes, Mere is just like that, too.

Kei te tino harikoa rātou.
They're very happy.

I tino māngere a Mere.
Mere was very lazy.

Kei te tino māngere a Hēmi.
Hēmi is very lazy.

Ka tino māngere a Mere.
Mere will be very lazy.

He tino mōhio ia ki te mahi māra
She’s very knowledgeable when it comes to gardening/growing veges.

Hāunga ia te tumuaki, ka tino hari katoa.
Except for the principal, everyone was happy.

Kei te tino pukuriri a Hēmi.
Hēmi is very grumpy.

I tino pukuriri a Mere.
Mere was very grumpy.

He tino matapiko a Manu.
Manu is very stingy.

Tāpiri ati ki a Hone, ka hiahia tātou e rua tāngata tino kaha.
We will need two strong men in addition to John.

Kei te tino pōuri a Hēmi.
Hēmi is very sad.

Ka tino pukuriri a Mere.
Mere will be very grumpy.

He tino nui!
It's very big!

Kia tino horo tōku ara a te ata.
I have to get up early in the morning.

Kei te tino wera a Hēmi.
Hēmi is very hot.

I tino pōuri a Mere.
Mere was very sad.

He tino nui rawa atu!
It's absolutely huge!

Tino reka te kai.
The food is delicious.

Kei te tino makariri a Hēmi.
Hēmi is very cold.

Ka tino pōuri a Mere.
Mere will be very sad.

Oti rawa tēnei pukapuka, kua tino koroua au
By the time this book is finished, I shall be an old man

Kei te tino āmaimai au.
I am very nervous.

I tino wera a Mere.
Mere was very hot.

He tino ātaahua koe!
You are very beautiful!

He tino reka tēnei pūini
This pudding is delicious

Ka tino wera a Mere.
Mere will be very hot.

He tino nui tēnei whare.
And you can say this this house is bigger than my house.

He tino ngahau tēnei hui
This meeting is very entertaining

He tino rongonui ngā ngāwhā o Rotorua.
The hot springs of Rotorua are very famous.

I tino makariri a Mere.
Mere was very cold.

He tino wera tērā!
That's very hot!

He tino wera rawa atu!
That's absolutely boiling hot!

He tino ātaahua te tangata rā.
That person is the prettiest.

Kua tino ora tōna tinana.
He is very fit.

I tino pai a Hēmi.
Hēmi was very good.

He tino hōhā tēnei hui
This meeting is very boring

Ka tino pai a Hēmi.
Hēmi will be very good.

He tino nui te āporo e kai nā koe.
The apple you are eating is very big.

He tino reka tēnei kai!
This food is very nice!

Kei te tino hūmārie ahau.
I am very humble.

I tino ora a Hēmi.
Hēmi was very well.

Tino nui rawa
Very big

He tino nui te āporo e kainga nā e koe.
The apple being eaten by you is very big.

He tangata tino pai rawa atu.
A great person.

Ka tino ora a Hēmi.
Hēmi will be very well.

Kei te tino pai ahau!
I am really good!

Kei te tino hūmārie koe.
You are very humble.

I tino hiakai a Hēmi.
Hēmi was very hungry.

Ehara mōku tēnei whare tino pai.
This very fine house is not for me.

I tino rawe te rōpū waiata!
The band was really excellent!

Kei te tino hūmārie koutou.
You (all) are very humble.

I tino matekai a Hēmi.
Hēmi was very starving.

Atu i te āhua o ngā kupu, kāore he tino rerekētanga o ēnei pū tohu wā e rua nei.
In terms of the meaning of the words, there is no significant difference between these two expressions.

Ka tino matekai a Hēmi.
Hēmi will be very starving.

Kua tino toa rātou!
They have won well!

Kei te tino māngere koutou.
You (all) are very lazy.

I tino hiainu a Hēmi.
Hēmi was very thirsty.

Ka tino hiainu a Hēmi.
Hēmi will be very thirsty.

Ko Ngāi Te Rangi tētahi o ngā tino iwi o Tauranga.
Ngāiterangi is one of the main tribes of Tauranga.

Kei te tino hōhā ahau.
I am very annoyed.

I tino ngenge a Hēmi.
Hēmi was very tired.

He tino mōhio ia ki te mahi kai i te moana, arā ki te ruku mātaitai me te hī ika.
He is very knowledgeable about gathering seafood, that is diving for shellfish and fishing.

Ko te tino rerekētanga, ko te reo ā-iwi.
The main difference is the dialect.

Ka tino ngenge a Hēmi.
Hēmi will be very tired.

Kei te tino hōhā koe.
You are very annoyed.

I tino hiamoe a Hēmi.
Hēmi was very sleepy.

Tino kaha kē te mura o te ahi, i te maroke ai hoki o aua rau rākau, otaota hoki.
The fire was particularly fierce, especially because of the dryness of the leaves and the grass.

He wahine tino mōhio ki te hoahoa i te takoto o te whenua.
She is a woman who is very knowledgeable about designing the layout of the land.

Kei te tino hōhā koutou.
You (all) are very annoyed.

I tino mokemoke a Hēmi.
Hēmi was very lonely.

Ka tino mokemoke a Hēmi.
Hēmi will be very lonely.

Kei te tino mokemoke koutou.
You (all) are very lonely.

Kei te tino ora!
I am in very good health!

I tino māuiui a Hēmi.
Hēmi was very sick.

Kei te tino pai.
I am very good.

Ka tino māuiui a Hēmi.
Hēmi will be very sick.

Tino turituri te wakarererangi.
Aeroplanes are noisy.

Kei te tino āwangawanga koutou.
You (all) are very worried.

I tino māharahara a Hēmi.
Hēmi was very anxious.

Tino roa te reta a Tawa.
Tawa's letter was very long.

Ka tino māharahara a Hēmi.
Hēmi will be very anxious.

I tino pukumahi a Hēmi.
Hēmi was very busy.

Ka tino pukumahi a Hēmi.
Hēmi will be very busy.

I tino āwangawanga a Hēmi.
Hēmi was very worried.

Ka tino āwangawanga a Hēmi.
Hēmi will be very worried.

I tino whakatā a Hēmi.
Hēmi was very relaxed.

I tino harikoa a Hēmi.
Hēmi was very happy.

Ka tino harikoa a Hēmi.
Hēmi will be very happy.

He tino ora tā rāua pāmu.
Their farm is very productive.

I tino riri a Hēmi.
Hēmi was very angry.

He tino kaha rātou ki te whai i tā rātou e hiahia nei
They are very energetic at pursuing their own goals

Ka tino riri a Hēmi.
Hēmi will be very angry.

I tino māngere a Hēmi.
Hēmi was very lazy.

I tino whakamihi ngā tāngata, te mea ai hoki ko tō.mātou tau tuatahi tēnei. (Pōtatau 1991:44)
first this The people were very complimentary, especially since this was our first year.

Ka tino māngere a Hēmi.
Hēmi will be very lazy.

I tino pukuriri a Hēmi.
Hēmi was very grumpy.

Tino kawa te inu.
This drink is very bitter.

He tino pai hoki koe.
You're very good.

I tino pōuri a Hēmi.
Hēmi was very sad.

Tino reka te inu.
This drink is very sweet

He tino pai tō mahi.
You've done a good job.

I tino wera a Hēmi.
Hēmi was very hot.

Ka kitea e rātou tēnei kurī he tino paru te āhua.
They found this dog of very dirty appearance (this dirty-looking dog).

Ka tino wera a Hēmi.
Hēmi will be very hot.

I tino makariri a Hēmi.
Hēmi was very cold.

I rongo au ki tōna reo kua tino pāpōuri ia i te take rā
I heard in his voice that he was very much saddened by the matter

Ka tino pōuri → te wahine → i a Te Maru.
The woman is very sad because of Te Maru.

Me tino āta haere.
We should go very carefully.

Kia oti te tā o ēnei, kātahi te tino kōtiro nei kei muri ai
After they are done, the chiefly girl is tattooed.

He tino ātaahua ngā whetū ki te titiro ake.
The stars were very beautiful to look up at.

Kāore te wahine e tino pōuri i a Te Maru.
The woman is not very sad because of Te Maru.

He tāone tino pai a Rotorua.
Rotorua is a very nice town.

He pō tino makariri tēnei.
This is a very cold night.

Tino reka te kai.
The food is delicious.

Tino nui rawa atu teenei whare
This house is biggest

Tino pai ngā mahi.
The work is very good.

Tino pai ia ki te taakaro
She is very good at sport

Tino pai ia ki tana whaea
She is very good to her grandmother

He tino pai a Ari ki te kōrero, he tino mōhio ki te karakia.
Ari was good at speaking, and also knowledgeable on karakia.

I kite·a he pukapuka tino pai
[I] found a very good book

Ka tino rata ia ki te keke.
He really likes cake.

E hiahia ana ahau ki te mea tino nui rawa
I want the very biggest piece

Tino nui tōku aroha mōu.
I love you very much.

he whare tino nui
a very big house

Tino kaha rawa atu koe
You are very strong

Tino pai, nē?
It’s fine, isn’t it?

Kei te kōtiro te tino pēke te pēke taumaha.
The oldest girl will have the heavy pack.

Ka tino maauiui rawa atu tana tinana
His body was very, very weary

He tino makariri a waho, engari he mahana a roto.
It is very cold outside, but warm inside.

Te tino omanga koa o te wahine nei, kua tata ki te taha o te toka rangitoto e tū ana i te ara.
This woman ran on happily, and reached the side of the scoria rock standing by the path.

he toki tino nui
a very big axe

Ki a Hinarata, he tino purotu a Ihorei Hūmarika.
To Hinarata, Prince Charming was very handsome.

Ko Ani te wahine tino ātaahua o te kapahaka.
Ani is the most beautiful woman in the concert party.

Koinei taku tino!
This is my favourite!

He pō tino makariri noa atu tērā.
That was an extremely dark night.

I tino pai ahau.
I was very good.

Kei te Taitokerau te kauri te tino nui o te motu.
The biggest kauri in the land is in Northland.

He rarangatanga nāna i ngā rourou, ka tino mamae ana matikara.
She wove the food baskets, and her fingers were very sore.

I tino ora ahau.
I was very well.

I tino hiakai ahau.
I was very hungry.

He tino pai rawa atu tōu kākahu.
Your coat is very fine indeed.

Ka tino hiakai ahau.
I will be very hungry.

E hoa, he tino pai taku mutunga wiki!
Mate, my weekend was great.

I tino matekai ahau.
I was very starving.

Tino pai rawa!
Very good indeed!

Kei te tae mai, te tino tangata rā, ki te hui.
That very man is arriving at the meeting.

Ko au tāna tino mokopuna.
I'm her favourite grandchild.

Ko ngā paru kei raro i ō hū kia tino rahi.
Let the bottoms of your hoses get really muddy.

I tino hiainu ahau.
I was very thirsty.

Ko te tino tangata o taua marae, ko Hapi.
The leading person of that marae is Hapi.

I tino ngenge ahau.
I was very tired.

He tino reka te keke nei.
This cake is very sweet.

Ka tino ngenge ahau.
I will be very tired.

Ka tino hiamoe ahau.
I will be very sleepy.

He tino ātaahua rawa atu koe!
You are absolutely stunning!

I tino mokemoke ahau.
I was very lonely.

He tino tohunga tēnei ki te patu i te tangata mā te mākutu.
He was very expert at killing people with black magic.

Ka tino mokemoke ahau.
I will be very lonely.

He tino reka rawa atu tēnei kai!
This food is absolutely delicious!

Kua tino taumaha → te raruraru.
The problem has become very serious.

I tino māuiui ahau.
I was very sick.

Kei te tino pai rawa atu au!
I am absolutely fantastic!

I tino whakamihi ngā tāngata, te mea ai hoki ko tō mātau tau tuatahi tēnei.
The people were very appreciative, especially seeing as this was our first year of our band’s existence.

He tino pai tērā whare ō rāua
That house of theirs is very nice

Ka tino māuiui ahau.
I will be very sick.

I tino kohete rawa atu ia i a mātou!
He absolutely tore us to shreds!

I tino māharahara ahau.
I was very anxious.

I tino rawe rawa atu te rōpū waiata!
The band was out of this world!

Ka tino māharahara ahau.
I will be very anxious.

Kua tino toa rawa atu rātou!
They have won convincingly!

I tino pukumahi ahau.
I was very busy.

I tino āwangawanga ahau.
I was very worried.

Ka tino āwangawanga ahau.
I will be very worried.

Ko ia tōku tino hoa.
He is my best friend.

He tino nui te mahau o tōna whare.
The deck at her house is very big.

I tino whakatā ahau.
I was very relaxed.

Ka tino whakatā ahau.
I will be very relaxed.

Ko Mere te wahine tino ātaahua o te kapa haka
Mere is the most beautiful woman in the concert party

I tino harikoa ahau.
I was very happy.

Me tino āta haere
(We) should go very carefully

Ka tino harikoa ahau.
I will be very happy.

I tino riri ahau.
I was very angry.

Ka tino riri ahau.
I will be very angry.

He tangata tino poto tērā.
That's a really short person.

I tino māngere ahau.
I was very lazy.

Ka tino māngere ahau.
I will be very lazy.

I tino pukuriri ahau.
I was very grumpy.

He tino pai tā rātou mahi.
Their job is very good.

He tama tino tāroaroa ia.
He's a really tall boy.

Ka tino pukuriri ahau.
I will be very grumpy.

Ko te tamāhine o te tino tangata i Maungawhau, he kōtiro pai, he wahine ātaahua.
A daughter of the high chief of Maungawhau was a good girl and a beautiful woman.

I tino pōuri ahau.
I was very sad.

Ka tino pōuri ahau.
I will be very sad.

Tino mataku ia i te taniwha.
He is very frightened of the taniwha.

I tino wera ahau.
I was very hot.

I tino makariri ahau.
I was very cold.

He kaka tino pai tēnā.
That's a really nice dress.

E kore te whare kōrero, e puta he kupu mā 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.

Ka tino makariri ahau.
I will be very cold.

He koti tino pai rawa atu tēnā.
That's an extremely nice coat there.

I tino pai koe.
You were very good.

He marama tino makariri a Hūne.
June is a very cold month.

Ko ia tō tāua tino hoa.
He is our real friend.

Ka tino pai koe.
You will be very good.

I tino ora koe.
You were very well.

E kīa ana he tino mōhio ia ki tēnei mahi, ki te tārai waka
It is said that he is very knowledgeable about carving out canoes

Ka tino ora koe.
You will be very well.

I tino hiakai koe.
You were very hungry.

Kei te tino pai ahau.
I am very good.

Kei te tino ora ahau.
I am very well.

I tino matekai koe.
You were very starving.

E maumahara ana au ki taku tino maataku·tanga
I remember being very frightened

Ko te tino pātai (āe rānei) ka puta he hua i te kāwanatanga hōu me ana kaupapa, kāore rānei
The main question is whether any benefit will be gained from the new government and its policies (or not)

Kei te tino matekai ahau.
I am very starving.

I tino hiainu koe.
You were very thirsty.

Kei te tino hiainu ahau.
I am very thirsty.

Kāore i tino pai te haere o te take
The matter did not go very well, The “going

He rangi tino mākū
A very wet day

Ka tino hiainu koe.
You will be very thirsty.

Kei te pai tino ahau.
Actually there are a pile of other particles in the preposed periphery that we already know:

He tītī tētahi kai tino reka ki te korokoro Māori.
Mutton-bird is a very pleasant food to the Māori palate.

I tino ngenge koe.
You were very tired.

I tino kitea te ngaro haere o te reo
It was clearly seen that the language was getting lost, The “getting lost of the language

Kei te tino mokemoke ahau.
I am very lonely.

Kua tino tāroaroa haere tō tamaiti!
Your son has really grown!

He rangi tino makariri
A very cold day

I tino hiamoe koe.
You were very sleepy.

Kei te tino māuiui ahau.
I am very sick.

Tino kino te pai!
Awesome! (It's so bad it's great!).

Kei te tino māharahara ahau.
I am very anxious.

I tino mokemoke koe.
You were very lonely.

Ka tino mokemoke koe.
You will be very lonely.

I tino māuiui koe.
You were very sick.

Kua tino taumaha te raruraru,
The problem has become very serious.

Kei te tino mōhiotia te reo o Kiri Te Kanawa, puta noa i te ao.
Kiri Te Kanawa’s voice is known throughout the world.

He tino makariri a waho
Outside is very cold (

Ka tino māuiui koe.
You will be very sick.

Kei te tino harikoa ahau.
I am very happy.

Ko te amuamu te tino rongoā a te Pākehā hei patu i ngā ture e kinongia e rātou.
Grumbling is the best remedy of Europeans for putting down laws which are disliked by them.

Tino kino ngā pōkākā i te ata.
The morning squalls were awful.

I tino māharahara koe.
You were very anxious.

Kei te tino riri ahau.
I am very angry.

Tino reka te mīti!
The meat is yummy!

Kei te tino māngere ahau.
I am very lazy.

He tino pai rātou ki te waiata
They are very good at singing

He tino ātaahua tēnā kete huruhuru
That feather kete is very beautiful

I tino pukumahi koe.
You were very busy.

Kei te tino pukuriri ahau.
I am very grumpy.

Āe, he tino pai rawa atu taua mea
Yes, that thing you mention is exceptionally fine

Ka tino pukumahi koe.
You will be very busy.

Kei te tino pōuri ahau.
I am very sad.

I tino āwangawanga koe.
You were very worried.

Kei te tino wera ahau.
I am very hot.

Ka tino āwangawanga koe.
You will be very worried.

Kei te tino makariri ahau.
I am very cold.

Kei te tino mamae ahau.
I am very hurt.

I tino whakatā koe.
You were very relaxed.

Kei te tino pai koe.
You are very good.

He kāinga tino pai a Maketū.
Maketū is a very nice settlement.

Kei te tino mamae au.
I am very hurt.

Ka tino whakatā koe.
You will be very relaxed.

Kei te tino ora koe.
You are very well.

Kei te tino mamae koe.
You are very hurt.

I tino harikoa koe.
You were very happy.

Nō tana kitenga tuatahitanga i a ia, ka tino pirangi atu.
He fell in love with her the first time he saw her.

Kei te tino mamae koutou.
You (all) are very hurt.

Ka tino harikoa koe.
You will be very happy.

Kei te tino matekai koe.
You are very starving.

He tino pai ia ki te mahi
She is very good at working

Kei te tino whakamā ahau.
I am very embarrassed.

I tino riri koe.
You were very angry.

Kei te tino hiainu koe.
You are very thirsty.

Kei te tino whakamā au.
I am very embarrassed.

Kei te tino ngenge koe.
You are very tired.

Kei te tino whakamā koe.
You are very embarrassed.

I tino māngere koe.
You were very lazy.

Ko te parehe, ko te parāoa anō hoki aku tino kai.
Pizza and bread are my favourite foods.

Kei te tino whakamā koutou.
You (all) are very embarrassed.

Ka tino māngere koe.
You will be very lazy.

Kei te tino ātaahua ahau.
I am very beautiful.

I tino pukuriri koe.
You were very grumpy.

Kei te tino māuiui koe.
You are very sick.

I a au e hapū ana, i manako au ki ētahi kai tino rerekē nei.
When I was pregnant/During my pregnancy/pregnancies, I had some weird cravings.

Kei te tino ātaahua au.
I am very beautiful.

Ka tino pukuriri koe.
You will be very grumpy.

Kei te tino māharahara koe.
You are very anxious.

(E tino hiahia ana ia ki taua kai
He very much wants the food

Kei te tino ātaahua koe.
You are very beautiful.

I tino pōuri koe.
You were very sad.

Kei te tino pukumahi koe.
You are very busy.

Kei te tino ātaahua koutou.
You (all) are very beautiful.

Ka tino pōuri koe.
You will be very sad.

Kei te tino āwangawanga koe.
You are very worried.

He tino mōhio ia ki te mahi kai i te moana.
He is very knowledgeable about gathering food from the sea.

Kei te tino harikoa au.
I am very happy.

I tino wera koe.
You were very hot.

Ko te tino pātai āe rānei ka puta he hua i te kāwanatanga hōu me ana kaupapa, kāore rānei.
The main question is whether any benefit will be gained from the new government and its policies or not.

He tino mōhio ia ki te mahi māra.
She is very knowledgeable about gardening.

Kei te tino harikoa koutou.
You (all) are very happy.

He mea tino rahi te whakatūtūranga a te Rā o Waitangi.
The demonstration on Waitangi Day will be a big one.

Ka tino wera koe.
You will be very hot.

Kei te tino harikoa koe.
You are very happy.

Kei te tino kaha ahau.
I am very strong.

I tino makariri koe.
You were very cold.

Kei te tino kaha au.
I am very strong.

He tino pai tēnei pukapuka āna.
This book of his is very good.

Ka tino makariri koe.
You will be very cold.

Kei te tino māngere koe.
You are very lazy.

Tino pai rawa atu!
Absolutely outstanding!

Kei te tino kaha koe.
You are very strong.

He tino pai ēnei pukapuka āna.
These books of his are very good.

Kia tino horo atu koe i tēnā.
You must run faster than that.

I tino pai ia.
He or she was very good.

Kei te tino pukuriri koe.
You are very grumpy.

Kei te tino kaha koutou.
You (all) are very strong.

Kei te tino makariri au.
I am very cold.

I tino ora ia.
He or she was very well.

Kei te tino wera koe.
You are very hot.

He tino pai rawa atu tō kākahu.
Your coat is very fine indeed.

Ka tino pōuri te wahine i a Te Maru.
The woman is very sad because of Te Maru.

Ka mīharo rātou, me te tino whakamihi (Pōtatau 1991:16)
They were full of admiration, and very grateful

Kei te tino makariri koutou.
You (all) are very cold.

Ka tino ora ia.
He or she will be very well.

Kei te tino mā ahau.
I am very clean.

I tino hiakai ia.
He or she was very hungry.

Kei te tino pai ia.
He or she is very good.

I pakipaki te katoa me tō rātou kore e tino mārama ki tāna i kī ai
Everyone applauded though they did not entirely understand what he had said

Kei te tino mā au.
I am very clean.

He tino reka tēnei keke.
This cake is yum.

Kei te tino ora ia.
He or she is very well.

Kei te tino mā koe.
You are very clean.

I tino matekai ia.
He or she was very starving.

Kei te tino hiakai ia.
He or she is very hungry.

I tino kohete ia i a mātou!
He really scolded us!

Kei te tino mā koutou.
You (all) are very clean.

"Katoa tō mātou kapa e tino manawanui nei i te āheinga a te hunga reo Māori ki te whakamutu i ā rātou mahi hoko kai i roto i te reo, i te āheinga hoki mā te whānui me te whāroa o ā mātou toronga, ka āwhina kia whakarauora i te reo, ā, kia whakamahia e ngā whakatipuranga kei te pihi ake."
"Our entire team is incredibly proud that not only can te reo Māori speakers now complete their shopping in their own language, but that we can use our scale and reach to help ensure te reo Māori is revitalised and used for generations to come."

Kei te tino matekai ia.
He or she is very starving.

Kei te tino mākū ahau.
I am very wet.

I tēnei wā, kua tino kaha te pupuhi o te hau.
By this time, the wind had become very strong.

I tino hiainu ia.
He or she was very thirsty.

Hine: I tino pai.
It was great.

Kei te tino mākū au.
I am very wet.

Ka tino hiainu ia.
He or she will be very thirsty.

Kei te tino ngenge ia.
He or she is very tired.

Ka tino pai a Rangi.
Rangi will be very good.

Kei te tino mākū koe.
You are very wet.

I tino ngenge ia.
He or she was very tired.

Kei te tino hiamoe ia.
He or she is very sleepy.

I tino ora a Rangi.
Rangi was very well.

Huia: I tino pai rawa atu!
It was awesome!

Kei te tino mākū koutou.
You (all) are very wet.

Ka tino ngenge ia.
He or she will be very tired.

Kei te tino mokemoke ia.
He or she is very lonely.

Ka tino ora a Rangi.
Rangi will be very well.

Kei te tino māuiui koutou.
You (all) are very sick.

Kei te tino pai au.
I'm very good.

I tino hiamoe ia.
He or she was very sleepy.

Kei te tino māuiui ia.
He or she is very sick.

I tino hiakai a Rangi.
Rangi was very hungry.

Kei te tino ngenge koutou.
You (all) are very tired.

Kei te tino ngenge au.
I'm very tired.

Tino tere te poti ki te haere.
The boat is very fast.

Ka tino hiamoe ia.
He or she will be very sleepy.

Kei te tino māharahara ia.
He or she is very anxious.

Ka tino hiakai a Rangi.
Rangi will be very hungry.

E tino rata ana au ki te iwi o reira. – Tō rātou āhua, ā rātou tikanga – ngā mea katoa.
I really like the people from there – how they act, their customs – everything about them.

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.

Kei te tino ora koutou.
You (all) are very well.

Kei te tino ora au.
I'm very well.

He tino kino tēnei pahi!
This bus is really terrible.

Koinei taku tino kai.
This is my favourite food.

I tino mokemoke ia.
He or she was very lonely.

Kei te tino pukumahi ia.
He or she is very busy.

I tino matekai a Rangi.
Rangi was very starving.

Kei te tino pai koutou.
You (all) are very good.

Kei te tino māuiui au.
I'm very sick.

Kei te tino āwangawanga ia.
He or she is very worried.

Kei te tino pōuri koutou.
You (all) are very sad.

Kei te tino koa au.
I'm very happy.

I tino māuiui ia.
He or she was very sick.

Kei te tino whakatā ia.
He or she is very relaxed.

I tino hiainu a Rangi.
Rangi was very thirsty.

Kei te tino pōuri au.
I'm very sad.

Hei tino tauira hei tāna, "i roto i te Kowheori i ngā marama e ono, e hia kē nei ngā kupu mō te mate Kowheori i te tīmatanga rā."
A prime example "is when Covid-19 first hit, in the first six months there were so many different Māori names used for the word Covid".