Results for 'hei'
hei - at, in, with, for, to, as a; hay; necklace (Various meanings, eg future preposition)
Hei (i), prep. future. 1. At, in, with, of time or place. Hei te po taua hoe ai (T. 41). Hei konei na he pa mo tatou (T. 121). Kua taea e ahau nga mea katoa, a hei tena mea, hei te mahi o te kai, ka ngaro ai (T. 20).
2. For, to, as; denoting purpose, intention, etc. Kei te rou kakahi hei o ki te taiapu (T. 157). Ko wai tou tangata hei tangi i a koe, hei ngaki hoki i tou mate ? (T. 40).
3. Forming a future imperative, chiefly in negative sentences with the ad, kaua. Tikina he toki; hei te mea nui (Fetch an axe; let it be a big one). Kaua hei tutū; whakatupu tangata (T. 82). Hei a au anake te taua, kaua e haere ki te manuhiri (T. 196).
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Hei (ii), v.i. 1. Go towards, turn towards. Kia kite kau atu i te wao kahikatea ki Tapapaki, hei ake ki te tonga (M. 171). ‖ Uv. heihei, turn aside.
2. Be requited. Ka hei tana, tenei ano taku utu ki a ia aianei (T. 72).
whakahei, v.t. 1. Go to meet, welcome, a person arriving. Tikina, whakaheitia a Te Whatanui ki te ara.—Ka whakatika a Whiro ki te whakahei i tona ope ra (W. ii, 17).
2. Fulfil, brings to pass. Taku kupu i whakaheia ki runga o Maramarama-te-rangi (P.).
3. Satisfy an obligation. Kati, ka whakaheia e au to whakapekanga mai i a au, ina, i inu nei i te taha wai (Well, I satisfied your invitation to turn aside, for I drank of your flagon of water—thereby avoiding a longer delay till food should be prepared).
4. Grant a request.
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Hei (iii). 1. v.t. Tie round the neck, wear round the neck. Heia ki tou kaki.
2. Snare by the neck.
3. v.i. Be bound or entangled. Kia hei taku ate i te tau o tana tiki (M. 204).
4. n. An ornament for the neck. Katahi ka mahara a Te Kanawa ki tona hei (T. 180). Haea mai ra to hei kaka piripiri (M. 229).
5. Collar-bone. = ahei.
whakahei, v.t. Ensnare. Ka wera katoa nga tino taonga, nga tutu kaka, me nga maire whakahei kereru.
heihei. 1. v.t. Bind, entangle. Heiheia mai au te ara pungawerewere, kia ngaro.
2. n. Bond, entanglement. Nga heihei o Matuku (M. 21). ‖ Me here ki te here o Matuku-tangotango, e kore e taea te wete (P.).
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Hei (iv), n. Poetical term for sky. Kai te pukohu te puru o te hei.
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Hei (v), 'hei = ahei, v.i. Be able. Ka 'hei ra, e te ngakau, te ngakihohoro (M. 118).
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Hei (vi).—
heihei, n. 1. Noise, disturbance. Anana, tutu ana te heihei (T. 5).
2. Storm.
3. Dust, spray. Tutu ana te moana, a puehu ana te rangi i te heihei o te moana (W. iii, 32).
4. Barn-door fowl. (mod.). Heihei! hei aha te heihei ? Te kai whakaoho rere i te ata po. Te ngata te hia ia hawhiawhi.
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E mea ana koe ko Ponga hei ariki mōu?
Are you saying that Pongo is to be your lord?
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana
I pīrangi a Tau ki te haere hei mema pāremata.
Tau wanted to become an MP.
Simple sentences: past tense - i
I haere au ki te pāka hei te hikoi.
I went to the park in order to walk.
Simple sentences: past tense - i
Ka haere mātou ki te whare pikitia hei te Rāmere.
We will go to the cinema on Friday.
Simple sentences: past tense - i te
Ka kōrero a Rewi ki te kaiako hei te Rātū.
Rewi will speak to the teacher on Tuesday.
Simple sentences: past tense - i te
Kua waiho taua wāhi hei urupā mō ngā tūpāpaku.
That place was left as a burial ground for the dead.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua
Kua tū a Hine hei kaiārahi.
Hine has stood as a leader.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua
Mai i tōku tamarikitanga pīrangi ai au ki te mahi hei nēhi.
Since childhood I have always wanted to work as a nurse.
Habitual action - ai
Hei aha ngā kākahu kaukau.
Never mind the togs.
Never mind the... No worries! - Hei aha te..., Kia ahatia!
Hei aha tō hamarara.
Never mind (taking) your umbrella.
Never mind the... No worries! - Hei aha te..., Kia ahatia!
Hei aha ērā. Whakamahia ko ēnei.
Never mind those ones over there. Use these ones.
Never mind the... No worries! - Hei aha te..., Kia ahatia!
Hei aha te kapu tī, homai te wai rēmana.
Never mind the cuppa tea, give me a lemon drink.
Never mind the... No worries! - Hei aha te..., Kia ahatia!
Hei aha te kāngarere me te pāreti.
Never mind the cornflakes and the porridge.
Never mind the... No worries! - Hei aha te..., Kia ahatia!
E kore e ua i te rangi nei, hei aha tō koti.
It's not going to rain today, never mind your coat.
Never mind the... No worries! - Hei aha te..., Kia ahatia!
Hei aha te pata kē, tīkina te pata tūturu.
Never mind the margarine, get the real butter.
Never mind the... No worries! - Hei aha te..., Kia ahatia!
Hei aha tāna kōrero.
Never mind what he is saying.
Never mind the... No worries! - Hei aha te..., Kia ahatia!
Hei aha a Koa, he hīanga tana mahi.
Never mind Koa, he's up to mischief.
Never mind the... No worries! - Hei aha te..., Kia ahatia!
Hei aha tāu!
Never mind about what you say! Forget about it!
Never mind the... No worries! - Hei aha te..., Kia ahatia!
Hei aha.
Never mind.
Never mind the... No worries! - Hei aha te..., Kia ahatia!
Hei aha tēnā!
Never mind about that! Forget it!
Never mind the... No worries! - Hei aha te..., Kia ahatia!
Hei aha mā Hēmi.
Never mind about Hēmi! Forget about him!
Never mind the... No worries! - Hei aha te..., Kia ahatia!
Hei aha te huka. Hei aha te miraka.
Never mind the sugar. Never mind the milk.
Never mind the... No worries! - Hei aha te..., Kia ahatia!
Hei aha te pata.
Never mind the butter.
Never mind the... No worries! - Hei aha te..., Kia ahatia!
Nō te tau 1987, ka whakaturetia te reo Māori hei reo mana.
In 1987, Māori was made an official language by statute.
Belonging to the past - nō
Māku te waiata e waiata hei tautoko.
I will sing the song as support.
Future agent emphatic - māku, mā... e..., mā... hei
Mā te rangatira o te hapū te karakia e taki hei tīmata i te hui.
The chief of the subtribe will begin the meeting with the karakia.
Future agent emphatic - māku, mā... e..., mā... hei
Te reka hoki! Hei, titiro ki muri i a koe, ki te taha matau, kei te kīhini taku hoa e mahi ana.
Delicious! Hey, look behind you, to the right, my friend is working in the kitchen.
In, on, by, under... - kei runga...
I whakatikahia te waka hei painga mō te haere.
The car was fixed for the benefit of the trip.
Passive sentences - tikina...
E ai ki a Mira, he pai te rimurimu hei whakamōmona i te whenua.
According to Mira, seaweed is good for enriching the soil.
According to... - E ai ki.../E ai ki tā... /Ki tā
Ki tā te pānui, hei te pō nei te kōnohete.
According to the flyer, the concert's tonight.
According to... - E ai ki.../E ai ki tā... /Ki tā
I hoko au i tētaho kurī hei mōkai mā taku tama.
I bought a dog as a pet for my son.
For the purpose of - hei
He aha te pukapuka pai hei pānui mā ngā tamariki?
What is a good book for the children to read?
For the purpose of - hei
He aha te pukapuka pai hei pānui mā ngā tamariki hei konei hei āpōpō?
What is a good book for the children to read here tomorrow?
For the purpose of - 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
Inumia te wai māori hei oranga mōu.
Drink fresh water for your wellbeing.
For the purpose of - hei
Kōrerohia te reo Māori hei oranga mōna.
Speak te reo Māori for its wellbeing.
For the purpose of - hei
Kei te haere au ki Whakatū hei hui ki te marae.
I'm going to Nelson to meet up at the marae.
For the purpose of - hei
Rawe hoki te huka me te wai rēmana hei kīnaki.
The sugar and lemon juice are also great as a garnish.
For the purpose of - hei
Tēnā koe e hoa, e pīrangi ana koe ki te haere ki te tāone hei whakanui i ā tāua mahi?
Thanks mate, do you want to go to town to celebrate our work?
For the purpose of - hei
Āe, he keke pea hei whakanui i te taenga mai o Ari.
Yes, perhaps a cake to celebrate the arrival of Ari.
For the purpose of - hei
Hei aha te rīpene whakapiri? Hei whakamau atu i ngā pānui whakaahua ki te pakitara.
What's that adhesive tape for? For attaching the posters to the wall.
For the purpose of - hei
Hei aha tēnā tuaina? Hei here i aku pīni.
What's that twine for? For tying my beans up.
For the purpose of - hei
Hei aha ngā taonga hangarua rā? Hei hanga taonga toi.
What are those recycled goods for? For making artworks.
For the purpose of - hei
Ko te Rāhoroi te rā pai hei haerenga ki Pōneke.
Saturday is the best day for going to Wellington.
For the purpose of - hei
Ke kohi i te hua o te miro, hei hinu whakakakara.
They gathered miro berries to make scented oil.
For the purpose of - hei
Hei kai kē te mīti nā, kāore hei mōunu.
That meat is for food, not for bait.
For the purpose of - hei
I kohikohi ia i te kawakawa hei rongoā mō te māuiui o tāna tama.
He collected kawakawa as a cure for his son's illness.
For the purpose of - hei
Hei puhi.
For the purpose of writing.
For the purpose of - hei
Hei aha te hui?
What is the purpose of the meeting.
For the purpose of - hei
Ka tunu keke ia hei whakanui i tōku rā huritau.
She will bake a cake in order to celebrate my birthday.
For the purpose of - hei
Kei konei koe hei āwhina.
You're here to help.
For the purpose of - hei
Kainga i waho, ke whakaritea he tohunga hei whāngai mō Tū-whakairi-ora.
They ate out of doors, and a tohunga was appointed to feed Tū-whakairi-ora.
For the purpose of - hei
I ēnei rā, kua waiho taua wāhi hei urupā mō ngā tūpāpaku.
Now that place remains as a burial place for the dead.
For the purpose of - hei
Kei whea ngā tihi mākū hei ūkui i tō kumu?
Where are the wet wipes to wipe your bum?
For the purpose of - hei
Hei tērā Mane rātou tae mai ai, arā, hei te 2 o Pēpuere.
They arrive next Monday, that is, on the 2nd of February.
Going somewhere to do something there - ki reira … ai.
Hei te whare kē noa atu au noho mai ai.
I will stay at another house far away from yours.
Going somewhere to do something there - ki reira … ai.
Kāore anō a Hine kia tū hei kaiārahi.
Hine has not stood as a leader yet.
Negations of kua (I haven't yet...) - Kāore ano... kia...
Ka rite i te tokomaha te whakataāe te rā hei hokinga mō rātou.
The many young people reached agreement on the day for their return.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka
Ka waiho tonu tātou hei tinihangatanga mā tō tātou whaea.
We are always left cheated by our mother.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka
Kāore mātou e haere ki te whare pikitia hei te Rāmere.
We will not go to the cinema on Friday.
Negations of the future (I will not go) - Kāore... e...
Kāore a Rewi e kōrero ki te kaiako hei te Rātū.
Rewi will not speak to the teacher on Tuesday.
Negations of the future (I will not go) - Kāore... e...
Ko taku teina hei kura māhita.
My younger sibling will be a school teacher.
Family relationships - younger sibling of the same sex - teina
He aha tō pīrangi hei kai?
What do you want to eat?
What? - He aha?
He aha tō pirangi hei kaikai?
What do you want to eat?
What? - He aha?
Ko te rā, ko te marama hei rama, ā, ko te ahi hei whakamahana i a mātou.
The sun and the moon were our lights, and the fire was all we had to keep us warm.
Conjunctions - and - ā
Hei tā Michale Naera, heamana o Te Mana Hauora, he uaua ki ētahi tūroro Māori te mārama ki ngā rerenga kōrero hauora reo pākeha, ā, ka māmā ake me he Māori te reo.
Te Mana Hauora chair Michael Naera said Māori patients struggled with English medical terms and would find it easier if they were in Māori.
Conjunctions - and - ā
Hei āpōpō haere atu ai au ki te tāone.
Tomorrow I am going to town.
Away - atu
Hei te papa tuatoru te hui ā te ahiahi nei.
The meeting will be held on the third floor this afternoon.
Ordinal numbers (First, second, third...) - tuatahi, tuarua...
Ko te tuatahi hei te Rāhoroi.
The first will be on Sunday.
Ordinal numbers (First, second, third...) - tuatahi, tuarua...
Hei te rua karaka.
See you at two o'clock.
Telling time - kara
Hei te whā karaka.
See you at four o'clock.
Telling time - kara
Hei te rima karaka.
See you at five o'clock.
Telling time - kara
Hei te ono karaka.
See you at six o'clock.
Telling time - kara
Hei te whitu karaka.
See you at seven o'clock.
Telling time - kara
Hei te waru karaka.
See you at eight o'clock.
Telling time - kara
Hei te tekau karaka.
See you at ten o'clock.
Telling time - kara
Hei te tekau mā tahi karaka.
See you at eleven o'clock.
Telling time - kara
Hei te tekau mā rua karaka.
See you at twelve o'clock.
Telling time - kara
Te hui a te rua karaka, hei te whare wānanga.
The 2 o'clock meeting will be at the university.
Telling time - kara
Hei roto au i tōku tari.
I will be in my office.
Future locative - hei
Hei runga te pukapuka i te tēpu.
The book will be on the table.
Future locative - hei
Hei raro ngā hū i te tūru.
The shoes will be under the chair.
Future locative - hei
Hei mua te kurī i te kuaha.
The dog will be in front of the door.
Future locative - hei
Hei taha mauī te waka i te whare.
The car will be to the left of the house.
Future locative - hei
Hei konei ahau ā te ata.
I will be here in the morning.
Future locative - hei
Hei te kāinga te tamaiti.
The child will be at home.
Future locative - hei
Hei te toa a Hemi.
Hemi will be at the shop.
Future locative - hei
Hei te taha o te motokā te wahine.
The woman will be by the car.
Future locative - hei
Hei te marae rātou.
They will be at the marae.
Future locative - hei
Hei te kura ia.
She will be at school.
Future locative - hei
Hei Te Tai Hauāuru te hui a Oketopa.
The meeting in October will be at the Westland region.
Future locative - hei
Hei konei he kāinga mo mātou.
Here will be a home for us.
Future locative - hei
Hei roto te pirihimana i te waka.
The policeman will be in the car.
Future locative - hei
Hei te Rātapu hikoi ai au me to kurī.
On Sunday I will walk with my dog.
Future locative - hei
Hei konei ngā ngeru.
The cats will be here.
Future locative - hei
Hei te Rāmere haere atu ai au ki Otepoti.
I will go to Dunedin on Friday.
Future locative - hei
Hei konā tō waea.
Your phone will be there (by you).
Future locative - hei
Hei korā ngā tūru.
The chairs will be over there.
Future locative - hei
Hei mua te waka i te whare.
The car will be in front of the house.
Future locative - hei
Hei muri te kaiako i te akomanga.
The teacher will be behind the classroom.
Future locative - hei
Hei raro ngā kuri i te tēpu.
The dogs will be under the table.
Future locative - hei
Hei reira te pukapuka.
The book will be there.
Future locative - hei
Hei roto te tāne i te whare.
The man will be inside the house.
Future locative - hei
Hei runga te manu i te rākau.
The bird will be on the tree.
Future locative - hei
Hei tai te waka.
The boat will be by the sea.
Future locative - hei
Hei tawhiti te whare.
The house will be in the distance.
Future locative - hei
Hei te taha matau te kōtiro.
The girl will be on the right-hand side.
Future locative - hei
Hei te taha mauī te tama.
The boy will be on the left-hand side.
Future locative - hei
Hei tua te whare i te marae.
The house will be beyond the marae.
Future locative - hei
Hei tātahi ngā tāngata e whakatā ana.
The people will be relaxing at the beach.
Future locative - hei
Hei tāwāhi tō whānau.
Your family will be overseas.
Future locative - hei
Hei uta ngā waka.
The boats will be ashore.
Future locative - hei
Hei waenganui ngā tamariki i te papa tākaro.
The children will be in the middle of the playground.
Future locative - hei
Hei waho ngā kai i te pāmu.
The food will be outside the farm.
Future locative - hei
Hei aha tēnei?
What's it for?
What is this for? - hei aha?
Kāore te pirihimana hei roto i te waka.
The policeman will not be in the car.
*Negating locatives - kāore... i runga...
Kāore ngā ngeru hei konei.
The cats will not be here.
*Negating locatives - kāore... i runga...
Kāore tō waea hei konā.
Your phone will not be there (by you).
*Negating locatives - kāore... i runga...
Kāore ngā tūru hei korā.
The chairs will not be over there.
*Negating locatives - kāore... i runga...
Kāore te waka hei mua i te whare.
The car will not be in front of the house.
*Negating locatives - kāore... i runga...
Kāore te kaiako hei muri i te akomanga.
The teacher will not be behind the classroom.
*Negating locatives - kāore... i runga...
Kāore ngā kuri hei raro i te tēpu.
The dogs will not be under the table.
*Negating locatives - kāore... i runga...
Kāore te pukapuka hei reira.
The book will not be there.
*Negating locatives - kāore... i runga...
Kāore te tāne hei roto i te whare.
The man will not be inside the house.
*Negating locatives - kāore... i runga...
Kāore te manu hei runga i te rākau.
The bird will not be on the tree.
*Negating locatives - kāore... i runga...
Kāore te waka hei tai.
The boat will not be by the sea.
*Negating locatives - kāore... i runga...
Kāore te whare hei tawhiti.
The house will not be in the distance.
*Negating locatives - kāore... i runga...
Kāore te kōtiro hei te taha matau.
The girl will not be on the right-hand side.
*Negating locatives - kāore... i runga...
Kāore te tama hei te taha mauī.
The boy will not be on the left-hand side.
*Negating locatives - kāore... i runga...
Kāore te whare hei tua i te marae.
The house will not be beyond the marae.
*Negating locatives - kāore... i runga...
Kāore ngā tāngata hei tātahi e whakatā ana.
The people will not be relaxing at the beach.
*Negating locatives - kāore... i runga...
Kāore tō whānau hei tāwāhi.
Your family will not be overseas.
*Negating locatives - kāore... i runga...
Kāore ngā waka hei uta.
The boats will not be ashore.
*Negating locatives - kāore... i runga...
Kāore ngā tamariki hei waenganui i te papa tākaro.
The children will not be in the middle of the playground.
*Negating locatives - kāore... i runga...
Kāore ngā kai hei waho i te pāmu.
The food will not be outside the farm.
*Negating locatives - kāore... i runga...
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
Kāore au hei roto i tōku tari.
I will not be in my office.
Negating future locatives - Kāore... hei...
Kāore te pukapuka hei runga i te tēpu.
The book will not be on the table.
Negating future locatives - Kāore... hei...
Kāore ngā hū hei raro i te tūru.
The shoes will not be under the chair.
Negating future locatives - Kāore... hei...
Kāore te kurī hei mua i te kuaha.
The dog will not be in front of the door.
Negating future locatives - Kāore... hei...
Kāore te waka hei taha mauī i te whare.
The car will not be to the left of the house.
Negating future locatives - Kāore... hei...
Kāore au hei konei ā te ata.
I will not be here in the morning.
Negating future locatives - Kāore... hei...
Kāore te tamaiti hei te kāinga.
The child will not be at home.
Negating future locatives - Kāore... hei...
Kāore a Hemi hei te toa.
Hemi will not be at the shop.
Negating future locatives - Kāore... hei...
Kāore te wahine hei te taha o te motokā.
The woman will not be by the car.
Negating future locatives - Kāore... hei...
Kāore rātou hei te marae.
They will not be at the marae.
Negating future locatives - Kāore... hei...
Ka hei au hei nēhi.
I will be a nurse.
Future categorising sentences - hei
E kore au hei nēhi.
I will not be a nurse.
Negating future categorising sentences - hei
I haere au hei hīkoi.
I went in order to walk.
Hei konei rā.
Goodbye.
Hei whakawhiti whakaaro te kaupapa o te hui.
Exhanging idea was the purpose of the meeting.
Hei aha tāna kōerero
Don't take any notice of his talk.
Hei aha māku!
What does it matter to me?
Mai i te tau 1987, e tū ana te Taura Whiri i te Reo Māori hei kōkiri i ngā take katoa e pā ana ki te reo
The Māori Language Commission has existed since 1987 to pursue all issues to do with the language
Hei aha māu?
What does it matter to you?
Ko te ako i te reo Māori te kaupapa hei kōrero māu.
Leaning the Māori language is the theme for you to talk about.
Hei aha māna?
What does it matter to him/her?
Kei te kimi te whare wānanga i tētahi tangata e hāngai nei ngā tohu mātauranga hei whakaako.
The university is looking for a suitably qualified person to teach.
Hei tēra Mane rāua tae mai ai, arā, hei te 2 o Pepuere
They arrive next Monday, that is, on the 2nd of February
Hei āpōpō.
(see ya) tomorrow.
Hei āpōpō tāua kite anō ai i a tāua.
Tommorow we'll see each other again.
Hei te wā.
(see ya) in time.
hei a Pipiri
in June (future)
Hei te wā tāua tūtaki anō ai.
In time we'll meet again.
Hei te tahi karaka.
See you at one o'clock.
Hei te toru karaka.
See you at three o'clock.
Ki tā te Awara, ko Hei te pāpā o Waitaha.
According to Te Arawa, Hei was the father of Waitaha.
Pakeke rawa ati au, kua tu kē au hei Mema-Pāremata.
When I eventually grow up, I am going to stand as a member of Parliament.
pai·nga moo te motu naa reira ia ka whakaari·a hei mema paaremata
Because he was such a good man, and had done so much for the people, they nominated
Hei konā rā.
Goodbye to someone who is staying; also used when ending a telephone call.
Ko te huarahi tuatahi i whakamātau ai ia hei putanga mōna ..
The first pathway he tried as an escape for himself ..
Kua haere kē ngā kaimahi, nāna nei i mahi te hei?
The labourers who did the work on the hay have already gone.
I whakamātau ia i te huarahi tuatahi hei putanga mōna.
He tested the first pathway as an escape for himself.
Hei konā rā
goodbye to some who is staying. Also used to finish a phone call.
Kei te tiki ia i tētahi rākau hei tokotoko māku.
He is getting me a branch as a walking stick for me.
He aha tāu hei kai paramanawa?
What have you got for morning tea?
Ahakoa i tae toomuri mai koutou, hei aha!
Although you arrived late, never mind!
Ko te Rāhoroi te rā pai hei haerenga ki Pōneke.
Saturday is the best day for going to Wellington
= Kauaka hei konei te whare hou.
Let not (Don’t let) Hōrī have my car.
Kei te haere atu ahai ki te hokomaha hei hoko kai.
But we can also add ai at the end.
E mahi ana ia, hei whiwhi moni ai mō tana whānau.
She is working in order to earn money for her family.
I tuhi ia i te reta, hei whakamōhio ai i a mātou.
He wrote the letter to inform us.
Kei te ako au i te reo Māori, hei kōrero i te marae.
I am learning Māori for speaking on the marae.
Kei te ako au i te reo Māori, hei kōrero ai i te marae.
This is more grammatically formal. It links the purpose l of speaking on the marae explicitly to the learning.
Hei maahita ia
He will become a teacher
Hei te pō kengokengo ka puta ai te kiwi.
When it is pitch black, then the kiwi will emerge.
Ā, ko ā Arama i huaina ai ki ngā mea ora katoa, hei ingoa ērā mō rātou (Genesis 2:19)
And whatever Adam called all the living things, those were their names
Kei te haere au ki tātahi hei kaukau
I am going to the beach to swim.
Hei akiaki, hei poipoi i a koe i tēnei hīkoi, i tēnei haerenga.
To encourage and nurture you on this journey, on this path.
Hei āpōpō mātou haere ai ki reira.
We are going there tomorrow.
Ko te tamaiti i hurihia hei mangō (Biggs, Hohepa, Mead 1967:11)
As for the child, he was turned into a shark
Me he mea kaahore ahau e noho ana i konei, kaahore he tangata hei hoa moou.
If I were not living here (but I am) there would be no one to be your friend.
Ko te tamaiti i hurihia hei mangō.
As for the child, he was turned into a shark.
Nā, nō ka kaha ngā tama a Iharaira, ka meinga e rātou ngā Kanaani hei kāmahi
When the Israelites became stronger, they subjected the Canaanites to forced labour
Nā reira, me mihi koutou ki a koutou, otirā ki a koe, taku hoa, Tūhoe, taku parata. Tēnā koe e hoa, tō tāina mai hei tautoko, hei tiaki i ahau, otirā i ēnei o ngā tauira, me tā rātou nei wawata, hia hia, inā koe taku parata.
Therefore, greetings to you all, and especially to you, my friend, Tūhoe, my close companion. Greetings to you, my friend, your younger sibling here to support and care for me, and also for these students, with their many aspirations—indeed, there you are, my close companion.
Hei āpōpō, ka ora ake koe.
You'll feel better tomorrow.
I haere mātou ki te Whanganui a Tara hei mātakitaki i te kēmu.
We went to Wellington to watch the game.
Hei āpōpō mātou haere ai ki reira
We’re going there tomorrow (it’s tomorrow we’re going there [not the day after])
He hei tiki tō Aria.
Aria has a hei tiki necklace.
Hei konei he kāinga mō mātou.
Here will be a home for us.
Hei a Oketopa ka mutu ngā whakaakoranga a te whare wānanga
University lectures finish in October
Ā, ko wai tēnei nāna hei arahi i a koutou i tēnei wāhanga mō te tau?
So, who is this who will lead you in this part of the year?
I haere au ki te hui hei kairīwhi/hei māngai mō taku rangatira
I went to the meeting for (on behalf of) my boss
I tū te kaumātua ki te kōrero hei tautoko i te whakatauaki
The kaumātua stood to speak for (in support of) the defendant
Hei tapahi i te mīti te oka.
The knife is for cutting meat.
Ahakoa ka noho ahau he kaiako, i ētahi wā ka noho ahau hei tauira. Nā reira, koerā te mahi o tō tātou nei reo rangatira.
Although I may be a teacher, at times I am a student. Therefore, that is the work of our chiefly language.
Hei tuhi i tētahi reta te pene.
The pen is for writing a letter.
Kei te haere atu au ki te hokomaha hei hoko kai.
I am going to the shops in order to buy food.
I tuhituhi te kaiako i te pukapuka hou hei whakamārama i te reo Māori ki āna tauira.
The teacher wrote the new book in order to explain the Māori language to her students.
Ka oma ngā tamariki ki te papa tākaro hei tākaro i tētahi kēmu.
The children will run to the playground in order to play the game.
Kei te haere au ki te kīhini hei tunu i te kai.
I am going to the kitchen to cook the food.
E pai ana koe kia haere au hei hoa mōu?
Are you willing for me to go as (a) companion for you?
Hei tapahi mīti tēnei maripi
This knife is for cutting up meat
Hei oranga mō o mātou tinana.
For our physical well being.
Ka noho ia ki konei hei tiaki i ngā tamariki.
She will stay here to look after the children.
Āe, māu tonu, kia titiro au ki te rārangi o ngā kai hei hoko.
Yes, you drive, so that I can look at the list of food to buy.
Māku hei mōkai māu!
I’ll be your slave!
Ehara hei tapahi mīti, (hei waru rīwai kē)
(This knife) is not for cutting up meat (it’s for scraping potatoes)
Ka haere mai rātou ki te kāinga hei kai i te hākari.
They will come to the house to eat at the feast.
Kei te mau is a i tētahi hei.
She is wearing a necklass.
Ka noho au ki konei hei whakarongo ki a koe.
I will stay here to listen to you.
Ka hoki mai ia ki te kura hei ako i ngā tauira.
She will return to the school to teach the students.
Hei āwhea rā te tae mai ai kia hohoro ai te patu iho i ēnei, i a Ngāti Raukawa?
When will they arrive so that we may speedily destroy these Ngāti Raukawa?
Ka tū mātou ki te tatau hei manaaki i ngā manuhiri.
We will stand at the door to welcome the guests.
Hei te tāone a Hata i te pō nei?
Will Hata be in town tonight?
I haere au ki te hokomaha hei tangata hoko kai.
I went to the supermarket as the person buying food, or in the role or function of a food buyer.
Kei te haere ahau ki te toa hei hoko i tētahi kakau.
I am going to the shop in order to buy some clothes.
Hei te marae rātou.
They will be at the marae.
Anei he pukapuka hei āwhina i a koe.
Here's a book to help you.
I hoko au i tētahi kurī hei mōkai mā taku tama.
I bought a dog as a pet for my son.
Mahia hei painga mōu.
Do it for your own good.
Ka tuhi pikitia au hei koha ki a ia.
I will draw a picture as a present for her.
Hei tapahi mīti tēnei māripi.
This knife is for cutting meat.
Hei a Pipiri tīmata ai te tau hou.
The New Year will begin in June.
Tikina he naihi hei tapahi i te parāoa.
Fetch a knife to cut the bread with.
Hei kaiako ia.
She will be a teacher.
Ka noho au hei nēhi.
I will be a nurse.
Ka pakeke rawa atu au, ka tū kē au hei Mema-Pāremata.
When I eventually grow up, I am going to stand as a member of Parliament.
Hei te pō ka tae mai.
He will come tonight.
Ā, hei āwhea rā te tae mai ai kia hohoro ai te patu iho i ēnei, i a Ngāti Raukawa?
Ah, and when will they arrive so that we may speedily destroy these Ngāti Raukawa
Hei koha tēnei pukapuka.
This book is as a gift / will be a gift.
Ko wai taa Hata e moohio ana hei aawhina i a taaua?
Who does Hata know will help us?
Hei a Pita te toki, āpōpō.
Peter will have the axe tomorrow.
Hei āwhina i ngā ākonga tēnei pukapuka.
This book is to help the students.
Hei pānuitia tēnei pukapuka e ngā ākonga.
This book is to be read by the students.
Hei te Hānuere rātou e haere mai ana.
They’ll be coming in January.
Hei te whai a te ngārara, e kore e mau.
If the monster pursued him he wouldn’t be caught.
Haere koe hei kaituki i tā tātou waka.
Go and be the chanter for our canoe.
Hei te ata pō, ka hoki a Pānia, ki te moana.
At dawn Pānia will return to the sea.
Hei korā ahau.
I will be there in the future.
Kāti, e mea ana koe ko Ponga hei ariki mōu?
Then are you saying Ponga is to be your lord?
hei konā rā.
goodbye to someone staying.
Hei āpōpō au tae mai ai.
I will come tomorrow.
Hei tērā Mane rātou tae mai ai.
They arrive next Monday.
Hei tērā wiki ka haere ai au ki te hokomaha.
It will be next week that I will go to the supermarket.
Ka rite i te tokomaha te whakaāe te rā hei hokinga mō rātou.
The many people reached agreement on the day for their return.
Hei kai mā ngā manuhiri ēnei kūmara
These kūmara will be, or will serve as food for the guests.
Hei aha teeraa whare?
What is that house for?
I kimihia e te taniwha he ana hei nōhanga mōna
The monster looked for a cave to live in
I taea e rātou ā rātou tuhinga te whakaoti i mua i te rā i whakaritea hei tāpaetanga atu
They were able to finish their essays before the due date
Hei aha ngā moni i hōatu ai ki a Mākereta?
Of what use (for what purpose) was the money that was given to Mākereta? (Why was the money given to Mākereta?)
Hei te whare pukapuka ahau āpōpō
I will be at the library tomorrow
Ko koe hei muri, hei whakataki i a au.
You will be behind, to safeguard me.
Hei konei ia āpōpō.
He will be here tomorrow.
ki naa o whaka kei moo me hei noo e
However, some of these have functions other than being clearly prepositional. In
Hei aha (noa iho) a Hōne e haere ai
Hōne doesn’t have to go
Hei whāngai i ngā kurī.
For feeding the dogs.
Hei kai mā tātou āpopo.
For us to eat tomorrow.
Kei konei ia hei kaimahi mā te hapū
She is here to work for the tribe
Hei oranga mō tātou.
For our sustenance.
Inā ka takoto ngā mānia o Waikato, i waenganui tonu, me te mea nei i āta whakatūria ōna pukepuke hei parepare.
Thus the plains of Waikato lie right in between, as though the hills had been deliberately placed as fortifications.
Hei āpōpō au tae atu ai.
Tomorrow I’ll be there.
Hei konā rā!
Goodbye to some who is staying. Also used to finish a phone call.
Ko wai hei hoa haere mōu?
Who is going with you as a mate?
Hei aha a Hōne e haere ai.
Hōne doesn’t have to go.
I kohia ngā hua rākau hei oranga mō tātou
The fruit was collected as sustenance for us all
Hei aha noa iho a Hōne e haere ai.
Hōne doesn’t have to go.
Hei aha a Hōne i haere.
Hōne didn’t have to go.
Hei konei ia āpōpō
He’ll be here tomorrow
Hei a Pipiri tīmata ai te tau hōu, e ai ki tā te Māori tikanga
The New Year will begin in June, according to the traditional Māori system
Kua tukuna mai e te Manatū he moni hei āwhina i te kaupapa
The Ministry has sent some money to assist the cause
Hei aha too oka, e Rewi?
What is your butcher-knife for, Rewi?
Hei konei rā
goodbye to someone who is staying
Ko te tamaiti a Pānia i hurihia hei mangō taniwha
Pānia’s son turned into, became a shark
I tipu te hiku o Te Whakarauaki hei mokotāpiri
Te Whakarauaki’s tail became, grew into, turned into a lizard
Kua nui rawa te tangata ki Hawaiki, ā, kua waiho hei take whakatupu pakanga ki reira
Hawaiki had become overpopulated and this had become a cause of strife there
Ka whakahokia mai e ia te kōtiro ki tōna ana hei wahine māna
He took the girl back to his cave as his wife, to be a wife for him
Hei aha tēnā tūpara
What is that shotgun for?
Hei pupuhi i ngā rāpeti
For shooting the rabbits
Hei te rangi tonu nei ka haere tātou ki Rotorua.
We will go to Rotorua this very day
Kei te kohi moni hei whakatū marae mō rātau (Kāretu 1974:154)
(They) are collecting money with which to establish a marae for themselves
Ka rite te rā hei tīmatatanga i te waka
The day came to begin work on the canoe
Ka tae ai ki te wā hei nehu i a ia (Kāretu 1974:23)
The time comes to bury him
He tawhiti rawa ngā marae o te wā kāinga nei hei hokinga mai mō rātau (Kāretu 1974:153)
The marae of the home area are too far away to be a place they can return to
Kaua e noho! (Kaua hei noho!)
Don’t sit down!
Kia kaua koe e whakahoahoa ki a Kūkara hei whakamāori i ō rerenga.
Do not use Google Translate.
Anei ētahi pukapuka hei pānui(-tanga) māu
Here are some books for you to read
Kei konei ētahi kupu hei whakaaroatanga mā tātau (Kāretu 1974:110)
Here are some words for us to think about
Hei āwhea rā te tae mai ai?
When will they arrive?
I pōtitia a Hōne e tōna iwi hei mema pāremata mō rātou
Hōne was elected MP by his people
I pīrangi a Tau ki te haere hei mema pāremata
Tau wanted to become an MP
ke hei?
where?
Ka whakatika tētahi anō o ngā uri ariki, ka tū hei kaituki mō te waka rā.
Another young chief arose and stood as chanter for that canoe.
Ko wai hei tiaki i tēnei parepare mō ngā tau e toru e tū mai nei?
Who will guard this bastion for the next three years?
Kātahi aua tini tamariki rā, te tāne, te wahine, ka kohi i te hua o te miro, hei hinu whakakakara.
Then those many young people, men and women, would gather miro berries for scented oil.
Ka tango ia i ngā tahā e ono, hei whakatere mōna ..
She took six calabashes as her floats ..
Me waiho mai ēnei hei koha māu ki a au hei utu ..
Leave them as your gift to me, as payment ..
Kaaore au i te moohio he aha hei hanga·nga maa·ku
I don’t know what to build
Mehemea ka huri koe i tō āhua hei rapu hoa, kāore koe e pono ki a koe anō.
If you change your nature to find friends you will not be true to yourself.
Kaaore au i te moohio ko teewhea tamaiti hei whiu·nga paakaha·tanga maa·ku
punish·nom severe·nom intgen·Isg ‘I don’t know which child to punish severely
Kaaore au i te moohio kei whea he waahi hei piki·nga atu moo·ku
for? climb·nom away intgen·Isg ‘I don’t know where to climb to
Hei aha ēnei mea?
What are these things used for?
E pīrangi ana a Hōne ki te haere hei mema pāremata
Hōne wants to become an MP
Mā tātou te tēpu + hei whakapai.
We will set the table.
Mā te hiwi rā tātou hei whakaora!
That hill will give us life!
Mā Ruapehu tātou hei whakaora.
Ruapehu will give us life.
Ka haere mai tēnei ki a Ihu i te pō, ka mea ki a ia, E Rapi, e mātau ana mātou i haere koe i te Atua hei kaiwhakaako, nā hoki e kore e taea e tētahi tangata ēnei mea e mea e whakarite, ki te kore koe i te Atua i a ia (John 3:2)
This man came to Jesus by night and said, “Rabbi, we know that you have come from God as a teacher; for no one could perform the signs that you do unless God were with him
Hei te ahiahi ka m,āminga e koe he mate wai tōu.
In the evening, you will pretend you are thirsty.
Hei āpōpō pānui au ai i ētahi pukapuka reo Māori.
Tomorrow I will read some Māori books.
Kei konei! Ka rawe koe hei karu mōku.
Here it is! You're an excellent set of eyes for me.
E ai ki a Mira, he pai te rimurimu hei whakamōmona i te whenua.
According to Mira, seaweed is good for enriching the soil.
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.
Ka tupu te whakaaro i a Ngā Tokorua kia whakatupu i a i tana iwi kia nui hei rapu utu, ā, kia hoki anō ai rātou ki tō rātou whenua tupu
Ngā Tokorua had determined to build up his tribe in order to take revenge and to return to their homeland
Māu te rāpihi hei kawe ki waho.
You will carry the rubbish outside.
Inā ka takoto ngā mānia o Waikato, i waenganui tonu, me te mea nei i āta whakatūria ōna pukepuke hei parepare
Thus the plains of Waikato lie right in between, (so that it looks) as though the hills had been deliberately placed as fortifications
Hei Whakakapi.
In Conclusion.
Hei te whare
(will be) at the house
Ki tā te pānui, hei te pō nei te kōnohete.
According to the flyer, the concert’s tonight.
Tēnā tō patu, hei koha māu ki ō tātou ariki i Āwhitu.
Here is young weapon, for you [to give] as a gift for our leaders in Āwhitu.
Ka tonoa e Māhu tana tamāhine, a Haumapuhia, ki te tiki wai hei inu mōna (Kāretu 1974:39)
Māhu sent his daughter, Haumapuhia, to fetch water for him to drink
Hei aha koa.
Never mind; no matter.
Ka riro i a au tētahi kutarere hei taonga kirihimete.
I got a scooter for chirstmas.
Kaua hei puta ki waho.
Don't go out.
Kaua koe hei whakarongo ki a ia.
Don't listen to him.
Hei te ahiahi ka māmingā e koe he mate wai tōu.
In the evening, you will pretend to be thirsty.
Hei te hokomaha tō māua māmā.
Our mother (not yours) will be at the supermarket.
Hei aha te kapu tī, homai te wai rēmana.
never mind the cup of tea, give me the lemon juice.
Hei a Jude ā tātou kai.
Now this is different from saying
He pukapuka ā.mātou hei tuhi i ngā kōrero, kia kore ai ia e mau i a mātou.
We had books to write the stories in so that they would not be forgotten.
Hei te toa te māmā.
My mother will be located at the shop.
Hei te kura ngā tamariki.
The children will be located at the school.
Hei runga i te tēpu te pukapuka
The book will be on the table.
Ka hoatu te taurekareka hei utu mō te wahine.
The slave was given as payment for the woman.
Hei tēra wiki.
It will be next week.
Hei aha te huka.
Never mind (the/any) sugar.
Hei aha te tote.
Never mind the salt.
Hei te pō.
It will be in the night.
Hei aha te miraka.
Never mind (the/any) milk.
He hopunga kōrero reo Māori anō ka tāpirihia atu ki ngā mīhini hei ngā marama tata ake nei.
More audio in te reo Māori will be added to the system in the next few months.
Hei tēra tau.
It will be next year.
Hei aha te pata.
Never mind any butter.
Hei aha te kāngarere me te pāreti.
Never mind the cornflakes and the porridge.
Hei āpōpō, ka haere ai ahau.
It will be tomorrow when I will go.
E kore e ua i te rangi nei, hei aha tō koti.
It's not going to rain today, never mind your coat.
Hei aha te pata kē, tīkina te pata tūturu.
Never mind the margarine, get the real butter.
Me kore ake a Hoani Waititi hei āwhina i aua tāngata (Kāretu 1974:124)
These people were fortunate to have Hoani Waititi to help them
Hei aha tāna kōrero.
Never mind what he is saying.
Hei tēra wiki, ka kōrero ai ahau ki tōku māmā.
This contains two ideas..firstly, next week something is going to happen.
Hei aha a Tīwana, he hīānga tana mahi.
Never mind Tīwana, he's up to mischief.
Hei runga i te tepu.
It will be in the table.
Hei tērā wiki.
It will be next week.
Anei he pene hei tuhituhi i te reta.
Here is a pen for the purpose of writing the letter.
Hei huarahi mā tātou i te rangi nei.
A pathway for us all this day.
Hei tūru tēnei poaka.
This box will be used as a table.
Hei tākuta a Hōne.
Hōne will be a doctor.
Hei toou tae·nga mai, ka kai ai taatou
When you get here, we’ll have a meal
Ka tae te tangata rā ki tana taurekareka, ka hoatu hei utu mō te wahine.
The man took his slave and gave him away as payment for the woman.
Hei tērā tau, hei nēhi ia.
This has two uses of hei.
Engari hei tāna, "i roto i ngā tau ka huri ake ki muri, kaare anō kia āta whakaritea mai tētahi rautaki e ngātahi atu ai te pounga waihoe o te reo Māori ki roto i te ao hauora".
But he said over the past few years, there has been a lack of preparation and plan for te reo Maōri use in the health sector.
Hei nēhi ia.
She will be a nurse.
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".
Hei ake nei, hei kaumātua ēnei tamariki.
In a future time, these children will be elders.
Hei hoa mō tō kapu tī?
Something to go with your cup of tea?
Hei aha ngā toenga kai?
What the leftovers for?
Hei aha te pene rā?
What is the purpose of that pen?
Ka tipu haere te pēpi nei ā, ka hikitia e ōna mātua, ka waiatatia, ka mirimiria, ka romiromia, ka poipoia, ka whāngaia ki te waiū o ngā atua kia tipu ai hei tangata.
This baby grew and grew and his parents cuddled him, sang to him, stroked him, massaged him and cradled him to and fro. He was fed the milk of the gods so that he would grow up to be a fine man.
Hei aha tēnei hui?
What is the purpose of this meeting? (Like, why on earth are we here?)
Hei aha tō mahi?
What is the point of your work? (There is no point!)
Kua haere kē ngā kaimahi nāna nei i mahi te hei.
The labourers who did the work on the hay have already gone.
Hei aha te kaupapa?
What is the purpose of the kaupapa?
Hei aha ngā rīhi.
Never mind the dishes. Don't worry about the dishes.
