harakeke - flax
Harakeke, n. 1. The general name for New Zealand flax (Phormium tenax), of which there were many named varieties. Kei te tapahi i te harakeke, kei te ta kupenga (T. 7).
2. Flax plant. Tu ana a Rata i tua o te harakeke (T. 56).
Williams Dictionary
E ako ana au ki te raranga harakeke.I am learning to weave flax.Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana
I whakaakona māua ki te raranga harakeke e tō māua kaiako.We (2 exclusive) were taught to weave flax by our teacher.Simple sentences: past tense - i
Ka tipu te rito o te harakeke i tēnei marama.The new shoots of flax will sprout this month.Simple sentences: future tense - ka
Ka whakaako au i a koe ki te raranga harakeke.I will teach you to weave flax.Simple sentences: future tense - ka
I whiria te tū harakeke e te kuia.The flax belt was braided by the old woman.Passive sentences - tikina...
Ka manaakitia te harakeke e au.The flax will be looked after by me.Passive sentences - tikina...
Tīmata ana ki te raranga i tana kete harakeke.She is starting to make a flax kit. Verbs that take 'i' (kite, etc) - i
He ngohengohe te harakeke.The flax is soft.
