On-line Te Reo Māori Dictionary

Ko Wiremu tāku tāne.
Wiremu is my husband.
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Ehara a Wiremu i tāku tāne.
Wiremu is not my husband.

Ko Wiremu ki tana kāinga kai ai.
Wiremu was at home eating.

I kai a Wiremu i te hēki.
Wiremu ate the egg.

Nā Wiremu i kai te hēki.
William ate the egg.

Ehara nā Wiremu i kai te hēki.
William didn’t eat the egg.

(I kōrero a Wiremu Tamihana i tana kōrero i taua take
Wiremu said what he said for that reason

Mōhio tonu a Pōtatau ki te take o Wiremu Tamihana i kōrero ai i tana kōrero
Pōtatau knew the reason why Wiremu Tamihana said what he said