On-line Te Reo Māori Dictionary

Ko ā matou kurī ngā toa ki te tiaki hipi.
Our dogs are the champion sheep-musterers.
Identity sentences - ko...

I te kurī e whakahiato ana i ngā hipi ā te kaipāmu ka whakakao ētahi kurī i ngā kau.
While the dog was herding the farmer's sheep, some dogs were herding the cows.
While... - i... e... ana, ka...

I patua te kau me ngā hipi e te kaipāmu ki te rākau.
The cow and the sheep were hit by the farmer with the stick.
By means of - ki

He hipi ērā.
Those are sheep. (over there)

Maana e tīhore te hipi.
He will skin the sheep.

Nāna i tīhore te hipi.
He skinned the sheep.

I hea te hipi?
Where was the sheep?

Kua oti i a Hata te kuti te hipi, ahakoa kaaore a wai i aawhina i a ia?
Hata has finished shearing the sheep although who didn’t help him?

Kua oti i a Hata te kuti te hipi, ahakoa i aha·tia e Rewi?
Hata has finished shearing the sheep although Rewi did what?

Ko ā mātou kurī ngā toa ki te tiaki hipi.
Our dogs are the champion sheep-musterers.

Ka tono·a e ia ngaa heepara ki te whiu mai i ngaa hipi ki te wuuruhete
The shepherds were ordered by him to chase the sheep to the woolshed

Kua mau te hipi i te kaikuti.
The sheep has been seized (caught) by the shearer.

Ka nui haere ā rātou kāhui hipi.
Their sheep flocks will increase (become large).