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whakahoki - to return something, to reply

whakahoki, v.t. 1. Turn back, cause to return. E Kupe e, whakahokia mai te waka ki a au (T. 109).

2. Give back, replace. Ka whakahokia te poupou, hunakia (Tr. vii, 37).

3. Answer. He aha tau i haere mai ai koe ki konei? Ko tana whakahokinga, atu. “I haere mai ki te inu” (T. 169).

hokihoki, hohoki, v.i. Return frequently. He hohoki atu, he hohoki mai (P. 101).

E hokihoki Kupe? (P. 4).

Williams Dictionary

Ka pai kōrua whakahoki mai i taku tama ina mutu te whakawai?
Would you mind dropping my son off here after practice?
Is it OK if... ? - Ka pai taku...?

rāua i whakahoki ngā pukapuka.
It was them (two) who returned the books.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic

Hōne ngā pukapuka e whakahoki.
Hōne will return the books.
Future agent emphatic - māku

ngā hoa ngā pukapuka e whakahoki ki te whare pukapuka.
The friends will return the books to the library.
Future agent emphatic - māku

Ka taea e koe āku pukapuka te whakahoki ki te whare pukapuka?
Are you able to return my books to the library?
I am able... - Ka taea e...

Ka taea e koe ngā pukapuka te whakahoki ki te whare pukapuka.
You are able to return the books to the library.
I am able... - Ka taea e...

He aha te whakahoki tika?
What's the correct response?
What? - He aha?

Ehara Hōne ngā pukapuka e whakahoki.
Hōne won’t return the books.
Negating the future agent emphatic - ehara mā..

Ehara ngā hoa ngā pukapuka e whakahoki ki te whare pukapuka.
The friends won’t return the books to the library.
Negating the future agent emphatic - ehara mā..

Ehara i a rāua ngā pukapuka i whakahoki.
They didn’t return the books.
Negating the past agent emphatic - ehara i...

Whakahoki Mahara.
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