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i - object of the sentence, from; concerning; in; in the past; on; → | Several uses; not always translatable with a specific English word. Past tense verb particle: I haere ia ... She went Past time marker: I tērā wiki ... Last week Direct object marker: Ka kai ia i te āporo. Source marker (from): Kua kiai au i te kura.

hoki - to go back, return; also, indeed

Hoki (i). 1. v.i. Return. Katahi ia ka hoki mai ki te whare (T. 13). Pass. hokia, be returned for or to be repeated. He kai e hokia (M. 180). Ka motu koe to tawhiti, ko wai e hokia mai? (M. 396). Ka hokia, he whanaunga (P. 80). Hoki haere, recede, decrease. Ka hoki haere te pupuhitanga o tona poho (T. 18).

2. n. Restorative charm, for a sick person, blighted crops, etc.

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

Hoki (ii), ad. or conj. 1. Also. Ka peke atu hoki a Turi ki te hoe (T. 111). Ka haere hoki ahau.

2. For, because. Ka noho ia ki raro, ka pouri hoki ia ki a ia e kataina ana e te tini o te Ati Hapai (T. 39). Ina hoki, as may be inferred from the fact that, for. Ina hoki ka ngaro noa iho nga tira haere atu o reira ki Rotorua (T. 156).

3. To give emphasis to an assent or affirmation, etc. Ae, me noho hoki ra koe (T. 120). Ko wai tena tangata? Aua hoki, he tauhou ia (T. 133).

Williams Dictionary

Hoki (iii), n. Macruronus novae-zelandiae, the whiptail, a fish.

Williams Dictionary

He aha ngā tamariki i hoki ai ki te kāinga?
Why did the kids return home?
Why did? - He aha... i... ai?

He aha a Mere i hoki mai ai?
Why did Mere come back?
Why did? - He aha... i... ai?

Kei te hoki au ki te kāinga.
I'm returning home.
Simple sentences: present tense with a verb - kei te

Kei te hoki au ki te mahi.
I'm returning to work.
Simple sentences: present tense with a verb - kei te

Kei te hoki ia ki te mahi i tēnei rā.
I am returning to work today.
Simple sentences: present tense with a verb - kei te

Kei te hoki rāua ki te kāinga.
Those two are returning home.
Simple sentences: present tense with a verb - kei te

E kāia ana hoki he tino toa koe ki taua mahi.
It is also said that you were a real champion at that job.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana

E kata hoki ana a Mia.
Mia is also laughing.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana

E pīrangi ana ahau ki te hoki ti Taupō.
I want to return to Taupō.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana

E hoki ana ia ki te kani.
He was returning to the saw.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana

I tupu hoki ahau i reira.
I also grew up there.
Simple sentences: past tense - i

I haere au ki to awa ki to hīkoi, i toro auto ki tōku hoa, ā, i kai tahi hoki me tōku whānau.
I went to the river to go walking, I visited my friend and I are together with my family.
Simple sentences: past tense - i

I mahi au i te māra, ā, āe, i pānui pukapuka, ā, i tunu hoki au i te kai mā te whānau.
I worked in the garden, yeah, I read books and I cooked for the family.
Simple sentences: past tense - i

I pēwhea hoki tō moe, e Mā?
How was your sleep, Mum?
Simple sentences: past tense - i

I pou māua i ētahi rākau māori: he tōtara, he tarata, he kōwhai hoki.
We planted some native trees: tōtara, tarata and kōwhai.
Simple sentences: past tense - i

I te mutunga wiki i haere au ki te awa,te kura, te toa hoki.
On the weekend I went to the river, to the school and also to the shop.
Simple sentences: past tense - i te

I te hoki mai a Rewi i te mahi i te ahiahi.
Rewi was returning from work in the evening.
Simple sentences: past tense - i te

Ka hoki mai au āpōpō.
I will return tomorrow.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka

Ka hoki tātou ki te mahi.
We will return to work.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka

Ka hoki tātou ki te marae.
We all will return to the marae.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka

Ka hoki mai au ā tēnei Whiringa-ā-rangi.
I will return this November.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka

Kua hoki mai rāua i te toa.
They have returned from the shop.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua

Kua hoki te waka ki te kāinga.
The car has returned home.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua

Me hoki tātou ki te kāinga.
We (3+ inclusive) should return (go back) home.
Simple sentences: you should - me

Me tino mārena e koe taku mokopuna nāu hoki is i hapū au.
You must marry my granddaughter since you got her pregnant.
Simple sentences: you should - me

Me hoki koe ki tōu ake marae ki te ako i te kawa.
You should return to your own marae to learn protocol.
Simple sentences: you should - me

Me kai hoki koe i ngā waewae kōura.
You should also eat the cray legs.
Simple sentences: you should - me

Kei te mau ia i tētahi pōtae, i tētahi poraka, i tētahi tīhate, me tētahi hāte hoki.
She is wearing a hat, a jersey, a t-shirt and a shirt.
Sentences with i - i

Me kau hoki ki hea i te tawhiti ki waho o te moana nui?
Where could he swim to, from such a distance out in the ocean?
Sentences with i - i

Me hoki tātou ki te kāinga, kei hē au.
We should return home, lest I get into trouble.
Be careful... lest! - kia... kei...

Kia ahatia. Ka hoki mai tēnā pōtae ā tōna wā anō e tika ana.
No worries/it's all good. That hat will return when the times is right.
Never mind the... No worries! - Hei aha te..., Kia ahatia!

Kia ahatia, ka hoki mai anō.
No worries, it will come back.
Never mind the... No worries! - Hei aha te..., Kia ahatia!

Ka pai tēnā, māku hoki ētahi kai e hoko mō te haerenga?
That's good, will I buy some food for the trip?
Is it OK if... ? - Ka pai taku...?

Āhea koutou hoki atu ai ki tō koutou kāinga?
When are you returning to your home?
When? (in the future) - Āwhea? Āhea?

Nō te taenga mai hoki o ngā tauhou ki konei, ka arahina rātou e mātou ki te toka nei kia kite.
And when outsiders come to our district we lead them to this rock so they can see it themselves.
Belonging to the past - nō

Nō te Kirihimete rā ka hoki mai ia ki Te Kao.
She returned to Te Kao at Christmas.
Belonging to the past - nō

Nō Kotirangi nō Ingarangi hoki ōku tūpuna.
My ancestors are from Scotland and England.
Belonging to a place - nō

Nō Kotirangi nō Ingarangi hoki ōku tūpuna.
My ancestors are from Scotland and England.
Belonging to a place - nō

Nō Te Tai Rāwhiti hoki ahau.
I'm also from the East Coast.
Belonging to a place - nō

He kawhe, he hanawiti, he keke hoki māku.
I want a coffee, a sandwich and cake.
Unrealised possession - mā, māku

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...

Kei te hoki rātou mā runga i te pahi.
They are returning by bus.
Travelling by means of - mā runga

Kua tata waenganui pō ka hoki mai ia i te mahi.
It's nearly midnight when he returns from work.
Almost/just about - kua/i tata...

Ka whāngaitioa ringaringatia hoki a Ruataupare e tētahi tohunga.
Ruataupere was also fed by hand by a tohunga.
Passive sentences - tikina...

Ka whāngaitia ringaringatia hoki a Ruataupare e tētehai tohunga.
Ruataupare was also fed by hand by a tohunga.
Passive sentences - tikina...

E ai ki te hea o Te Mana Hauora hoki, he māramatanga kei roto i te reo Māori.
According to Te Mana Hauora chair, there was understanding in Māori language use.
According to... - E ai ki.../E ai ki tā... /Ki tā

Me kōpaki e tātou ā tātou mea katoa, ka hoki ai ki te kāinga.
We should wrap our things up and then head home.
*And then... - ...ka/kātahi... ai...

Kia hoki mai rātou i te tāone, ka kai ai tātou.
When they get back from town, then we'll eat.
*And then... - ...ka/kātahi... ai...

Nō whea hoki i taea ai!
There's no way that could have been done.
A strong or emphatic negative. - Nō hea, nō whea

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

E hoki ki tōu maunga kia pūrea ai koe e ngā hau a Tāwhirimātea.
Return to your mountain so that you may be refreshed by the winds of Tāwhirimātea.
So that something can happen for someone else - kia

Ka kite hoki i ētahi atu rerekētanga, engari, mō te reremahi, kahore.
There are other differences as well, but for verbal sentences, there aren't any.
Conjunctions - but - engari

Nā te makariri rāua i hoki ai.
They returned because of the cold.
The reason for an action - ...ai.

Hoki mai ki te kāinga kirihimete ai.
Come back home for Christmas.
The reason for an action - ...ai.

Engari i mua i te haere ki te mahi, i hoki au ki te kāinga tīni kākahu ai.
But before going to work, I returned home to change clothes.
The reason for an action - ...ai.

Nō whea hoki ia e tae mai ai?
There's no way he will get here?
Going somewhere to do something there - ki reira … ai.

Nōnahea koe i hoki mai ai?
When did you return?
Going somewhere to do something there - ki reira … ai.

Nō nahea koe i hoki mai ai?
When did you get back in?
Going somewhere to do something there - ki reira … ai.

He aha koe i hoki mai ai i te 11?
Why did you come back at 11?
Going somewhere to do something there - ki reira … ai.

Nā te makariri rāua i hoki mai ai.
They came back because of the cold.
Going somewhere to do something there - ki reira … ai.

Nāore anō ia kia hoki mai.
He has not returned yet.
Negations of kua (I haven't yet...) - Kāore ano... kia...

Kāore anō rāua kia hoki mai i te toa.
They have not returned from the shop yet.
Negations of kua (I haven't yet...) - Kāore ano... kia...

Kāore anō te waka kia hoki ki te kāinga.
The car has not returned home yet.
Negations of kua (I haven't yet...) - Kāore ano... kia...

Kāore au e āhei te karanga, kua ngaro hoki taku reo.
I can't karanga as I've lost my voice.
Allowed to do something - āhei

Kia hoki mai ahau, kua mutu tēnei mahi.
When I return, you are to have finished this job.
Adjectives and a-type statives -

Kia oti i a koe tēnei mahi a te wā e hoki mai ana ahau.
This job should be finished by you at the time when I return.
Adjectives and a-type statives -

Kia oti te mahi ka hoki tātou.
When the work is done, we will go home.
Adjectives and a-type statives -

I te ahiahi i hoki au ki te kāinga.
In the afternoon I returned home.
Past - specifying a particular time - i te

Kua pau te kai, kei te hoki te tokorua ki ō rāua kāinga.
The food has been consumed, the pair are returning to their homes.
Statives - mate, ngaro, mau...

Ka hoki mai nā roto i te nehenehe.
They returned by way of the patch of bush.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka

Ka hoki te kōrero ki a Hotu i ruku rā i te punga o tō rāua waka.
The story returns to Hotu who had dived for the anchor of their canoe.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka

Ka piki puku atu hoki a Ponga i muri i a ia.
Ponga also climbed up silently behind her.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka

Ka hoki te ope rā ki tana pā.
That group returned to its pā.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka

Ka hoki atu ngā tamariki ki te kura āpōpō.
The children are returning to school tomorrow.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka

Ka hoki ake anō te kotiro rā ki te pā.
The girl returned once more to the pā.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka

Ka hapū anō hoki ia i muri iho i a Kōpako.
She conceived again after Kōpako.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka

He ātaahua hoki koe.
You look beautiful.
Categorizing sentences - he

Ka kaha ake taku hāereere haere mā raro, ka iti ake hoki taku haere ki ngā toa.
I walk more, and I go to the shops less.
Using 'ki' to indicate direction towards something - ki

Engari i mua i te haere ki te marae, i hoki au ki te kāinga ki te kohikohi i aku taputapu.
But before going to the marae, I returned home to pack my gears.
Using 'ki' to indicate direction towards something - ki

Kua hoki mai ia i te moana.
She has returned from the sea.
Using 'i' to indicate direction away from something - i - i

Kua hoki mai ia i te pahi.
She has come back from the bus.
Using 'i' to indicate direction away from something - i - i

Kua hoki mai taku hoa i Amerika.
My friend has returned from America.
Using 'i' to indicate direction away from something - i - i

Kei hea āna kapu e huna ana, me āna pereto hoki?
Where are your cups hiding, and her plates?
Possessives - 'a' class - ā, tāku...

Kāore anō tā rātou kurī kia hoki mai i te pāmu.
Their dog has not yet returned from the farm.
Possessives - 'a' class - ā, tāku...

Mō muri a Māmā ka hoki mai.
Mummy will come back later.
Family relationships - mother - mama, whaea

Ka rawe hoki! E hia te pakeke o tō whaea?
Excellent! How old is your mum?
Family relationships - mother - mama, whaea

Whū, te kaha hoki o tō whaea!
Wow, your mother is strong!
Family relationships - mother - mama, whaea

Te mōmona hoki o tēnā mīti!
How succulent that meat is!
That (near you) - tēnā, te... nā

Te nui hoki o tēnā mea!
How big that thing is!
That (near you) - tēnā, te... nā

Kei te pīrangi hoki au i tēnā hāte.
I want that shirt too.
That (near you) - tēnā, te... nā

Te tere hoki o tērā motopaika!
How fast that motorbike is!
That (over there) - tērā

Te ātaahua hoki o tērā wahine!
How beautiful that woman is!
That (over there) - tērā

Kāore a Rewi i te hoki mai i te mahi i te ahiahi.
Rewi was not returning from work in the evening.
Describing how an action is done - I tere tā mātou haere; He pai tana mahi

He mātau ia, ā, he kōtiro pākiki hoki.
She is smart, and also a stubborn girl.
Conjunctions - and - ā

He tino pai te hui, ā, he tino pai anō hoki te kai.
The meeting was very good, and the food was also very good.
Conjunctions - and - ā

I hoki mai koe inanahi?
Did you come bach yesterday?
Towards - mai

Ka hoki mai au ākuanei.
I'll come back soon.
Towards - mai

Ā, kua hoki mai taku mokopuna.
Ah, my grandchild has returned.
Towards - mai

Ka hoki mai au i te rua haora.
I'll be back in two hours.
Towards - mai

Hoki atu ki tērā kokonga.
Go back to that corner over there.
Away - atu

Tīkina atu he miraka, he paraoa hoki.
Get some milk and some bread too.
Away - atu

Hoki atu ki te rūma rā!
Return to that room!
Away - atu

Me Ponga i hoki mai anō mā te tatau ōna i puta atu ai.
And Ponga came back in by the same door he had left by.
Direction markers with adverbs - tonu mai, kā atu, rawa mai...

Ehara ōku tūpuna nō Kotirangi, nō Ingarangi hoki.
My ancestors are not from Scotland or England.
Negating nāku possessives - Ehara i...

Kei te pērā tonu hoki a muri i a ia.
Those behind him were doing the same.
Like this, like that - pēnei, pēna, pēra

Ki te hoki wawa mai a Tawa, ka koa ahau.
If Tawa comes back on time, I will be happy.
*If using ki - ki

Ki te rite tau ki taku, me hoki koe i a au.
If your feelings are the same as mine, you should return with me.
*If using ki - ki

Te ātaahua hoki o tō pēpi!
How beautiful your baby is!
*How... - Te... hoki...

Te pōturi hoki o tēnei pahi!
How slow this bus is!
*How... - Te... hoki...

Te mā hoki o ōu niho.
Gee, your teeth are white.
*How... - Te... hoki...

Te tau hoki o ngā putiputi!
How lovely the flowers are!
*How... - Te... hoki...

Tō tau hoki ki te waiata!
How excellent you are at singing!
*How... - Te... hoki...

Tō pai hoki ki te tunu keke!
How good you are at baking cakes!
*How... - Te... hoki...

Te ātaahua hoki o te whare nei!
How beautiful this house is!
*How... - Te... hoki...

Te makariri hoki!
How cold it is!
*How... - Te... hoki...

Te makariri hoki o tēnei wāhi!
How cold this place is!
*How... - Te... hoki...

Te wera hoki!
How hot it is!
*How... - Te... hoki...

Te wera hoki o tēnei raumati!
How hot this summer is!
*How... - Te... hoki...

Te nunui hoki!
How big it is!
*How... - Te... hoki...

Te nuinui hoki o tēnei rākau!
How big this tree is!
*How... - Te... hoki...

Te ātaahua hoki o tō tātou wharenui!
Our meeting house is extremely beautiful!
*How... - Te... hoki...

Te tere hoki o tēnei motokā!
How fast this car is!
*How... - Te... hoki...

Te ātaahua hoki.
That's beautiful.
*How... - Te... hoki...

Te ātaahua hoki!
How beautiful!
*How... - Te... hoki...

Te pai hoki o tō hanga i ēnā kākahu.
You look pretty/handsome in those clothes.
*How... - Te... hoki...

Te roaroa hoki o ngā karaehe!
How long the grass is!
*How... - Te... hoki...

Te pai hoki o tēnei kai!
How good this food is!
*How... - Te... hoki...

Te pai hoki!
How great!
*How... - Te... hoki...

Te rawa hoki!
How excellent!
*How... - Te... hoki...

Te tau hoki!
How neat! How cool!
*How... - Te... hoki...

Te kino hoki!
How terrible!
*How... - Te... hoki...

Te mīharo hoki!
How amazing!
*How... - Te... hoki...

Te nui hoki o tēnā ika!
How huge that fish is!
*How... - Te... hoki...

Te kakara hoki o tēnei inanga.
This whitebait smells delicious.
*How... - Te... hoki...

Te makariri hoki o tēnei rūma!
How cold this room is!
*How... - Te... hoki...

Te kakara hoki o tā tātou kai.
Our food smells great.
*How... - Te... hoki...

Te māngere hoki o āu kaimahi!
How lazy your workers are!
*How... - Te... hoki...

Te reka hoki o tēnei kai!
How sweet this food is!
*How... - Te... hoki...

Te reka hoki o te kai!
How sweet it is!
*How... - Te... hoki...

Te pai hoki o tēnā whakaaro!
How great that idea is!
*How... - Te... hoki...

Te marino hoki o te moana!
How calm the ocean is!
*How... - Te... hoki...

Te moata hoki!
How early!
*How... - Te... hoki...

Te reka hoki o tōna reo!
How sweet her language is!
*How... - Te... hoki...

Te tere hoki o tō motukā!
How fast your car is!
*How... - Te... hoki...

Te hiapai hoki!
What a damn cheek!
*How... - Te... hoki...

Te makariri hoki o te wai.
How cold the water is.
*How... - Te... hoki...

Ko ngā mahi pai ki a ia, ko te mahi māra, me te ruku kai moana hoki.
She likes gardening and diving.
I like... - He pai ki a au...

Kātahi anō ahau ka hoki mai i te toa.
I finally comeback from the shop.
Has just... - kātahi anō...

Kātahi anō au ka hoki mai.
I have just come back.
Has just... - kātahi anō...

Me hoki mai koutou inānanei, kei ua.
You should come back now in case it rains.
In case... - kei

Me hoki atu koe ki te kāinga, kei pukuriri tō māmā.
You had better go back now - your mum might get mad.
In case... - kei

I haere mātou ki te toa, kātahi ka hoki mātou ki te kāinga.
We went to the shop and then we returned home.
And then... - kātahi ka...

I haere mātou ki te toa, kātahi ka mātou hoki ki te kāinga.
We went to the shop and then we returned home.
And then... - kātahi ka...

I haere mātou ki te toa, kātahi ka hoki ki te kāinga.
We went to the shop and then we returned home.
And then... - kātahi ka...

Ka hoki mai ia, ka kai tātou.
When he gets back, we will eat.
When... - ka... ka; kia... ka

Ki te kore a Nikau e hoki wawa mai, ka noho mau au.
If Nikau doesn't get back on time, I will stay.
If not... - ki te kore...

Nā te aha ia i hoki ai ki te kāinga?
For what reason did he/she return home?
For what reason? - nā te aha ai?

Nā te aha ia i kore ai e hoki ki te kāinga?
Why didn’t he/she return home?
Why not? - nā te aha i kore ai?

Tōna rere hoki!
How fast she is!
How... - tō... hoki, te hoki

Tō pai hoki.
How good you are!
How... - tō... hoki, te hoki

Tōna pai hoki.
How good she is!
How... - tō... hoki, te hoki

Tō māngaere hoki.
How lazy you are!
How... - tō... hoki, te hoki

Tōna ātaahua hoki.
How beautiful she is.
How... - tō... hoki, te hoki

Tōna tere hoki.
How fast she is.
How... - tō... hoki, te hoki

Tō rātou kaha hoki.
How strong they are.
How... - tō... hoki, te hoki

Tō Manu ataahua hoki.
How beautiful Manu is.
How... - tō... hoki, te hoki

Ko taku tino hiahia kia haere ki Kanata, ki Amerika, ki Mehiko hoki.
I really want to go to Canada, America and Mexico.
Kia for second verb after a passive - kia

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

Ka mutu ana te hui, ka hoki atu tāua ki te kāinga.
When the hui finishes, then we will come home. (Or when the hui finished, then we went home.)
When, whenever - ka... ana, ka...

Ināianei hoki he titiro pōuriuri tā tātou
Now indeed a look dark belongs to us

Nau mai hoki mai!
Welcome back!

Hopu-kia te tuna, ka hoki ai ki te kāinga.
Catch the eel then return home.

Me hoe rawa ki waho rawa, ka hoki mai ai tātou.
We must paddle further out, and then we will return.

Kua hoki mai a ia.
She has returned to us.

I hoki maatou ki te kaainga, i te mea e ua ana
We returned home because it was raining

Me i kore koe i hoki atu inanahi, kua tūtaki tāua.
If you had not gone back yesterday we would have met.

Naa te ua maatou i hoki ai ki te kaainga home
We returned home because of the rain

Rērere tonu ai a Tāwhiri-mātea, arā, ngā hau o te rangi, hoki atu, hoki atu, ki te tahatū o te rangi ki te tahatahi i ngā piro o te kōpū o Rangi.
...Tāwhiri-mātea still sweeps the skies, from one horizon to another, back and forth to clean away the impurities left behind from the embrace of the stomach of Rangi.

Koia i mā ai te hau e whakahāngia nei e te tangata i ēnei rā.
Koia hoki i tika ai te noho o te mahana, o te makariri i ōna wā anō o te tau e tika ana.

Tīkina atu te miraka me te paraoa hoki.
Get the milk and the bread too.

Tō kakara hoki.
You smell so good.

Ka aroha hoki.
I'm sorry to hear that. That's sad.

I wāu nei hoki.
poor you! Diddums.

Kua hoki ngā kaimahi.
The workers have returned.

Nō Ngāitāi anō hoki a Pita.
Pita is from Ngāitāi, too.

Hoki pai atu!
Get home safely!

Hiki ana te hui, hoki ana ngā tāngata ki ō rātou kāinga.
When the meeting closed, everyone went home.

Hiki ana te hui, hoki hoki ana ngā tāngata ki ō rātou kāinga.
When the meeting closed, everyone went home.

Me mahi hoki rātou.
They should certainly work. (For ‘me

Āna, te miere maple hoki.
Yes, the maple syrup too.

I mea rā hoki a Mohi, ‘Mā te Ariki e whakaara ake he poropiti mō koutou.
The Lord will raise up a prophet for you.

Kua hoki ngā tamariki ki te kāinga.
The children have returned home.

Ke hoki ia ki Hawaiki, ka mauria e ia ētahi pounamu.
When he returned to Hawaiki, he took some pieces of greenstone with him.

I a mātou e hoki mai ana i Pōneke, ka toro atu mātou ki ētahi hoa.
As we were coming back from Wellington, we called in on some friends.

Ko te Mane te rā e hoki atu ai ōku hoa ki Manurewa
Monday is the day on which/when my friends will return to Manurewa.

Ā te ata ka hoki ai au ki te mahi
In the morning I will go back to work (then, at that time)

He māmā noa iho! Pēhea hoki koe?
Easy as! How about you?

Kei te hoki ōku whakaaro ki ngā wā o mua.
My thoughts are going back to the past.

Kia tika hoki te kōrero, e tama.
Let the talk be correct, son.

Me hoki tātou ki te kāinga moe ai
We had best go back home to sleep (thereat)

Compare: ‘Kua hoki ngā kaimahi’ =
The workers have returned (come back)

Ka hoki te tangata.
The man will return.

Wē! Te tere hoki o tōna motukā.
Wou! How fast his car is!

Āe rā, kua hoki mai ki te whakahōhā i te whānau.
Yes indeed, they have returned to annoy the family.

Ka mea iho taua maia rā, ‘Te kino hoki o taua koutou haka e rongo iho nei au!
What a terrible haka of yours I can hear!

Āhea koe hoki atu ai ki Ōtepoti?
When are you going back to Dunedin?

Kei te hiahia ahau ki te hoki atu
I wish to go back.

Kua hoki a Hēmi ki te kāinga. Kua moe
Hēmi has gone home. (He) has gone to sleep

Ā tērā tau au hoki atu ai ki reira.
I am going back there next year.

I tino whakamihi ngā tāngata, te mea ai hoki ko tō mātau tau tuatahi tēnei
The people were very appreciative, especially seeing as this was our first year (of our band’s existence)

Kore rawa ia e hoki mai ki a tātou.
He will never come back to us.

Ā tērā tau ka hoki atu au ki Ōtepoti.
Next year, I am going back to Dunedin.

Tino kaha kē te mura o te ahi, i te maroke ai hoki o aua rau rākau, otaota hoki
The fire was particularly fierce, especially because of the dryness of the leaves and grass

Tae rawa atu te whānau ki te hōhipera, kua hoki kē te koroua ki tōna kāinga.
By the time the family arrived at the hospital, the old man had already gone home.

Kei te hiahia ahau kia hoki mai tōku tuakana =
I wish that my elder brother would come back.

Ka hoki ia ki Hawaiki, ka mauria e ia ētahi pounamu.
When he returned to Hawaiki, he took some pieces of greenstone with him.

Kua hoki koe?
Are you going home now?

I hoki rātou i Maketū.
They returned from Maketū.

I hoki ahau ki te kāinga i tipu ake ai ahau.
I returned to the home where I grew up.

Tō mōhio hoki.
Gee, you're clever.

Āhea koe hoki ai?
When are you returning?

Mauria mai i tō ake reo hoki.
Bring with you your own voice as well.

Tukua mātou kia hoki ki ō mātou kāinga.
Permit (allow) us to return to our homes.

Ā, he kai parakuihi pea, he hēki, he pēkana, he tōtiti, he tōhi hoki.
Um, maybe breakfast food, eggs, bacon, sausages, toast.

Hiki ana te hui, hoki hoki ana ngā tāngata ki ō rātou kāinga
When the meeting closes, everyone goes home' (general statement)

Kia oti te mahi, ka hoki au ki te kāinga.
When the work is finished, I'll go home.

Ā te ata ka hoki ai au ki te mahi.
In the morning I will go back to work.

E kore rātou e ngaro ake ake, e kore anō hoki tētahi e kapo atu i a rātou i roto i tōku ringa
They will never be lost, and no one will ever steal them from my hand.

He tika tāu, e Ari, hoki ora atu ki tō kāinga.
You're right, Ari, safe travels home.

Kia tūpato tāua, ana hoki mai ā te ahiahi.
Let us be careful when we come back in the evening.

Hoko ai hoki rātau i ngā maniūa mō te māra i Ōpotiki.
They usually buy the manure for the garden at Ōpotiki.

Ka rere iho te tīwaiwaka, rere iho hoki tana hoa.
The fantail flew down, and so did her mate.

Kia oti rā anō ngā mahi, ka hoki ngā kaimahi ki te kāinga.
The workers won't go home until the work is finished.

Tō pūrotu hoki, e tama.
You’re looking mighty handsome there, son.

Tō mōhio hoki!
Gosh you’re knowledgeable!

Kia hoki mai rā anō a Mere, ka kai tātou.
We won't eat until Mere comes back.

He uri nō Ngāti Maniapoto, Rereahu, Te Rarawa ki tōku pāpā taha; ko tōku māmā taha nō Tūhoe, nō Te Whānau-ā-Apanui hoki.
I am a descendant of Ngāti Maniapoto, Rereahu, and Te Rarawa on my father’s side; and on my mother’s side, I am from Tūhoe and also Te Whānau-ā-Apanui.

Tō tere kē hoki.
Gee, you’re quick alright.

Me hoki, te tamaiti rā, ki te kāinga.
That child must go home.

Kia oti te mahi, ka hoki tātou.
When the work is done, we will go home.

Ka hoki atu rātou me te amuamu.
They started to go back with grumblings

Ko ngā iwi o te uru, o te raki anō hoki, ka kaha mahi i te "e... ana".
The tribes of the west, and also the north, use "e... ana".

Tino kaha kē te mura o te ahi, i te maroke ai hoki o aua rau rākau, otaota hoki.
The fire was particularly fierce, especially because of the dryness of the leaves and the grass.

Kei te mahi au i taku taumahi, kei te whapai i tōku whare, ā, kei te haere hoki ki tōku marae.
I'm working on my assignment, I'm cleaning my house and I am going to my marae.

Ko ngā iwi o te rāwhiti, o te tonga hoki, ha mahi kē i te "kei te...".
The tribes of the east and the south, on the other hand, use "kei te...".

Whakaorangia koe, māua hoki.
Save yourself, (and) us as well.

Ko wai te tamaiti kua hoki ki te kāinga?
Who is the child who has gone back to the village (who has gone back home)?

E kore a ia e hoki mai i a Ponga.
She will never return to us from Ponga.

Koia anō hoki a Te Houtaewa te tipua i raru ai.
That’s how the giant Te Houtaewa was defeated.

Kua hoki ia.
He has returned.

Ātaahua hoki te tiaho iho o ngā whetū!
How lovely the stars are shining down!

Me hoki ahau.
I should return.

He aha koe i hoki mai ai?
Why did you return?

I hoki au ki te kāinga.
I returned home.

Whangaia hoki o mātou wairua.
Also feed our spirits.

He mātanga hoki a Raimona ki te mahi kai, he kaha ki te kai!
Raimona is also an expert at cooking, he loves to eat!

Kei te hiahia ahau kia hoki mai tōku tuakana.
I wish that my elder brother would come back.

Ka hoki te hoki.
And then there is hoky poky icecream.

Kei te mau ia i tētahi pōtae kākāriki, i tētahi poraka kōwhai, i tētahi tarau poto me ētahi hū kikorangi hoki.
She is wearing a green hat, yellow jersey, red shorts and blue shoes.

Ka hoki mai ia ki te kura hei ako i ngā tauira.
She will return to the school to teach the students.

Ā, i tōna mōhiotanga no te rangatiratanga ia o Hērota ka tonoa ia ki a Hērota i Hiruhārama hoki ia i aua rā.
And, when he (Pilate) was informed that he (Jesus) belonged to Herod’s province he (Jesus) was sent to Herod as he (Herod) was in Jerusalem in those days.

He kākariki, he pangi hoki tōna pōtai.
Her hat is green and black.

Kei te kai hoki ia i te āporo.
She is indeed eating an apple.

Ka hoki te māia nei ki tōna kāinga, ki Waiaua, i.te.mea kua hari tōna ngākau.
This champion returned to his home at Waiaua because his heart rejoiced.

Ko tōku tūmanako tēnei, kia hoki ora koe ki tō whaea.
This is my hope, that you should return safely to your mother.

He whero, he mā hoki tōna tīhate.
Her t-shirt is red and white.

He tangata māhaki, he tangata marae hoki.
He is a humble person, and a person of the marae.

Ka hoko hoki te hoki.
The fish will indeed return.

Kei hea āna kapu e huna ana, me āna pereti hoki?
Where are her cups hiding, and her plates?

He pango, he kikorangi hoki ōna tōkena.
Her socks are black and blue.

He ātaahua hoki ia.
She is the most beautiful.

Nā.te.mea ka tawhiti noa atu, ka kī ētahi, ‘Ē, ka hoki tātau!
Because of the great distance, some said, ‘Eh, we should go back!

Naa te makariri raaua i hoki mai ai
They came back because of the cold

He pāpura, he kōwhai hoki tōna tarau.
Her trousers and brown and yellow.

He kamakama te hinengaro, he koi hoki te arero.
She is quick-witted, and also sharp-tongued.

He pono hoki tāu kōrero.
What you say is really really true.

He mōmaona hoki tō ngeru.
Your cat is really really fat.

He hari hoki te hoki.
The fish is really happy.

I tino whakamihi ngā tāngata, te mea ai hoki ko tō.mātou tau tuatahi tēnei. (Pōtatau 1991:44)
first this The people were very complimentary, especially since this was our first year.

Āwhea rātou hoki mai ai?
When are they returning?

Ka hoki hoki te hoki hari hoki.
The really happy fish will indeed return.

Ka hoki anō a ia, me te āta haere anō.
He returned, moving deliberately again.

Ā te toru o Ākuhata au hoki atu ai.
I’ll be back on the third of August.

Kua hīkoi a Rangi, a Mere hoki.
Rangi has walked, and Mere also.

He roa, he koromikomiko hoki ōna makawe.
Her hair is long and curly.

Nā te mate o tōna whaea i hoki ai ia ki tōna kāinga.
It was because his mother was sick that he returned home.

He kaha ia, he nui hoki.
She is strong, and also big.

He aha hoki i pēnei ai ngā Māori nei?
Why were these Maori people acting this way?

He tino pai hoki koe.
You're very good.

He kaiako ia, he tauira hoki.
He is a teacher, and a student also.

Kei te hikoi a Hemi, ka waita hoki.
Hēmi is walking and also singing.

Kāore i roa ka mauru tōna riri, ka hoki ia ki rō whare ki te whakapāha ki ōna hoa.
Before long his anger subsided, and he went back inside to apologise to his mates.

Kua hoki hoki te hoki hari hoki hoki.
The very happy hoki have indeed returned also.

I oma, i kauhoe, i eke paihikara hoki au i te mutunga wiki.
I ran, I swam and I biked over the weekend.

Mō āpōpō ka hoki tātou.
Let’s return tomorrow.

Kua hoki atu a Rei ki te kāinga o ana mātua
Rei has returned to his parents

Karangatia ia kia hoki mai ai ia ki te kāinga.
Call him so that he will come back home.

Tika tonu! Pēhea hoki koe?
True! What about you?

Ka tīmata te hoki whakamuri o te toki.
The axe began its return stroke.

Me hoki mai koe ināianei, kia kore ai tō māmā e pukuriri.
You had better come back now so your mum doesn't get angry.

Ka kī atu te kōtiro rā, ‘Kia pō ka hoki mai
When it is dark, he will return

Hei te ata pō, ka hoki a Pānia, ki te moana.
At dawn Pānia will return to the sea.

E hoki Kupe?
Will Kupe return?

He pōro nui, he whero hoki.
A big, red ball.

Kua hoki mai au nā te mea ka pau katoa āku moni.
I have come back because my money is all spent.

He mahi hīanga hoki tēnā.
That is a naughty thing to do.

Kīhai a ia i hoki mai, ko ana hoa ia i hoki atu i te kupu o te tangata i karanga atu rā.
She did not return; her friends, however, returned at the word of the man who called out.

Ka rawe hoki!
How great!

Kei te haere hoki ahau.
I am also going.

I taua pō, i hoki māua.ko Tonga ki tētehi whare moe ai.
That night, Tonga and I went back to a house to sleep.

I hoki mātou ki te kāinga, i te mea e ua ana.
We returned home because it was raining.

Me hoki tātou ki te kāinga moe ai.
We had better go back home to sleep there.

Nō te wehenga rua o te pō rā anō mātou tokotoru i hoki ai ki te kāinga.
In the middle of that night we three returned home.

Ka oti te mahi, ka hoki mai rātou ki te kāinga.
When the job was done, they returned home.

Hoki rawa atu a Rata, kua tū anō te rākau rā ki runga.
By the time he returned the tree was upright again.

Me kōpaki e tātou ā tātou mea katoa, ka hoki ai ki te kāinga.
We should wrap our things up and then head home.

I a mātau i hoki mai ai i Toka-a-kuku ka tae mai ki Whare kahika.
When we were returning from Toka-a-kuku we arrived at Whare kahika.

Aua hoki mātou e kawea kia whakamāia
Lead us not into temptation

Nā te ua mātou i hoki ai ki te kāinga.
We returned home because of the rain.

Me hoki kōrua ki te kāinga.
You both must return home.

I whaangai·a, i aha·tia hoki ngaa kau?
He fed and what the cows?

Kua hoki mai ia.
She has returned (here).

Mā ēnei tikanga hoki ka ngāwari ai ngā ara, ngā huarahi, mō ā.tātou tamariki e whai ana, e rapu ana rānei i te mātauranga o te Pākehā.
In this manner you will ease the way for our children as they seek the knowledge of the Pākehā.

Hoatu he one haumako, he paraumu hoki, ka kauhurihia anō,
add rich, fertile soil then turn over (the soil) again

I mea atu rā hoki ahau ki a koe kua whakapuaretia e ia te kēti ki a tātou.
I told you he would open the gate for us.

He tere a Amaru ki te hīkoi, ki te omaoma hoki.
Amaru is fast at walking and running.

Ka hoki ahau ki te tāone i noho ai ahau.
I will return to the town which is the place where I lived.

Mā te mōhio hoki o te tangata ki.te kōrero Pākehā e whiwhi moni ai ia ..
It is also through knowing how to speak English that he gets money ..

He rawa ngā tamariki ki te tuhituhi, ki te pānui hoki.
The children are good at writing and reading.

Ka hoki te tangata ki uta.
The man went back inland.

Ā tērā tau au hoki atu ai ki reira
I’m going back there next year (it’s next year that I’m going back there)

Ka pai hoki!
Good one alright!

Ā tērā tau ka hoki atu au ki Ōtepoti
Next year, I’m going back to Dunedin

Ka hoki au ki te tāone i noho ai ahau.
I will return to the town where I lived.

Kei te mea hoki ia ki toona kore i paatai ki ngaa tamariki raa ko teewhea a Ruataupare
He was asking himself why he had not questioned those children as to which was Ruataupare

I hoki ahau ki te whare i whānau ai ahau.
I returned to the house where I was born.

Whio·nga atu too kurii kia hoki mai
Whistle out to your dog to return!

Kua maha kē hoki ngā tau e noho ana ki a au.
He has stayed with me for many years.

Āe, ki a koe hoki.
Yes, you too.

Ka hoki ahau āpōpō.
I will return tomorrow.

Nā te makariri rātou i hoki ai.
They returned because of the cold.

Ka haere hoki a Ngātoro ki te motu, noho ai.
Ngātoro also went to the island, and stayed there.

Nōnāhea koe i hoki mai ai i Pōneke?
When did you return from Wellington?

I hoki mai au i Pōneke i nanahi nei
I came back from Wellington yesterday

I (Nō) te Mane i hoki mai ai ahau i Pōneke.
It was on Monday that I returned from Wellington.

Nō nanahi nei au i hoki mai ai i Pōneke
It was yesterday (not today) that I got back from Wellington

Ka hoki anō ngā tamariki ki te kura mahi ai.
The children returned to school to work.

Kei te pee·raa tonu hoki a muri i a ia
These forms are not marked for any other grammatical categories.

Ka hoki ngā tamariki ki te kāinga, moe ai.
The children went home to sleep there.

Ka hoki ngā tamariki ki te kāinga, ka moe.
The children went home, and slept.

Ka hoki ngā tamariki ki te kāinga ki.te moe.
The children went home to sleep.

Kia hoki ngā tamariki ki te kāinga, ka moe ai.
When the children go home then they will sleep.

Kātahi ia ka hoki atu ki te kāinga.
Then he returned home.

Hoki ana ngā tamariki ki te kāinga, moe ana.
The children returned home and slept.

Nā te aha rātou i hoki mai ai
Through what cause (why) did they come back?

Nā te ua rātou i hoki mai ai
Because of the rain they came back

I mua rā, ko tana mahi hoki he puhipuhi pūkeko.
He used to shoot pūkeko.

He kaiwhakaako, he minita hoki taku pāpā.
My father is a school-teacher and a minister.

I whaiwāhi atu hoki a Tamahea rāua ko Pita ki te whakataetae
Tamahea and Pita also took part in the competition

He taiohi, he purotu hoki ia.
He was young and handsome.

hoki mai ki roto!
come back inside!

Ā tērā tau, ka haere mātou ki Aihitereiria, ki Ingarangi, ki Ūropi, ki Merika hoki.
Next year, we are going to Australia, England, Europe and America.

Tae ana te taurekareka, hoki mai ana.
The slave accomplished his task and returned.

He tāone pai a Ōtautahi, a Whakatū hoki.
Christchurch and Nelson are nice cities.

Ka hoki taku mahara...
I remember when...

He whero ngā pātū, me te tuanui anō hoki.
The walls are red and the ceiling is too.

Ki te kore koe e haere, kāhore hoki ahau e haere.
If you won’t go, I won’t go either.

Ka waiho te tūpāpaku ra e rātou ki reira takoto ai, ā hoki ana rātou ki te kāinga kōrero ai.
They left the body to lie there and then went home to talk.

Hoki mai ā te waru karaka!
Come back at eight o’clock!

I mataku au kei hoki ia ki te kaainga
I feared that he might return home

I tino whakamihi ngā tāngata, te mea ai hoki ko tō mātau tau tuatahi tēnei.
The people were very appreciative, especially seeing as this was our first year of our band’s existence.

E hoa mā, kāore tērā i hoki mai ki a Kupe.
Friends, that (bird) never returned to Kupe.

E tā, i reira hoki au.
Come on mate, I was there too.

Tō reo patipati hoki!
Get you and your sweet-talking words!

Hoki katoa mai ai ngā Māori e haere nei ki tāwāhi?
Do all Māori who are going overseas come back?

Pērā tonu i ngā rā katoa, i ngā pō hoki e te iwi.
The tribe did that by day and at night.

Nō whea hoki i taea ai?
There’s no way that could have been achieved/done.

Tō titiro mai hoki!
What’s that look for? / What’s with the evils?

Nō whea e hoki te tihe ki te ihu.
A sneeze can’t possibly return to the nose.

Ka nui hoki tō kōrua pai ki tēnei tākaro.
You two are awesome at this game!

Nā wai hoki tāu!
Who told you that! / What rubbish!

Ka mea atu ia kia raatou kaua e hoki ki te kaainga
He told them that they should not return home

Ka hoki anō a Rata ki te tarai i tana waka.
Rata returned to adze out his canoe.

Kātahi ka hoki mai ki Maketū noho ai, mahi ai hoki.
Then he returned to Maketū and lived and also worked there.

Me noho ki konei kia hoki rawa mai au.
Stay here until I get back.

Nā te ngenge ahau i hoki ai ki te kāinga.
I went home because I was tired.

I pēnā hoki.
It was the same.

Tō pōturi hoki!
How slow you are!

Mā te ngenge ahau e hoki ai ki te kāinga.
I will go home because I will be tired.

He whaea ahau, he kaiwhakahaere hoki.
I am a mother and also an administrative assistant.

Tō pukumahi hoki!
How hardworking you are!

Āhea koutou hoki atu ai ki tō koutou kāinga?
When are you returning to your home?

Ko te Rātapu te rā e hoki ai rātou ki tō rātou kāinga
Sunday is the day on which (when) they go back to their home

Tō ātaahua hoki!
You're so beautiful!

Āwhea rātou hoki mai ai?
When are they returning?

He taiohi, (he) purotu hoki ia
He was young and handsome

He aha a Pita e hoki ai ā te Mane?
Why will Peter be returning on Monday?

Kāti te tangi, e hoki ana anō ahau.
Stop crying, I’m going back.

Tukua atu te Kawana kia hoki ki tōna kāinga!
Let the Governor go back to his own place!

Ka mea ētahi, ‘Ko wai hoki koa ka tohu?
Whoever would have thought it?

He aha hoki rā i kore ai e mau ki tāku?
Why on earth doesn’t it stick to mine?

Kia rua hoki he hokohoko?
Should an exchange take place twice?

Nā wai koa hoki te whakatahe nei .. (Grey 1928:7) Rānei
can be used for coordinating alternatives

He haunga hoki ō tōkena.
Your sock's are smelly too.

= He aha te take i hoki mai ai rātou?
(Because of) a wish to see their mother.

Kia oti te mahi ka hoki tātou
When the work is done, we will go home

Ha aha hoki!
No way!

Me ako kupu, kīanga anō hoki e hāngai ana.
Learn words, and also relevant phrases that are applicable.

Pēhea hoki koe?
And how are you?

Ka hoki a Kupe ki te iwi, ka mea atu, ‘Mahia taku waka kia pai!
Kupe returned to the tribe and said, ‘Prepare my canoe!

Ā tērā wiki rātou hoki mai ai.
They come back next week.

Kia kaha ki te mātakitaki whakaaturanga reo Māori, whakarongo anō hoki ki te reo irirangi.
Watch programmes in te reo on television and listen to te reo on the radio.

E ki ana rāpea au nei anō au, inā hoki i whānau anō au i te taha o te ākau
So I say I am your child, seeing as I was born at the side of the sea

Hoki mai koutou ngā kaihoe o mua, eke mai koutou ngā kaihoe hou!
Come back you past paddlers, welcome aboard you new paddlers!

Kua hoki mai koe i hea?
From where have you returned?

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

Ka hoki te koorero ki a Hotu i ruku raa i te punga o too raaua waka
The story returns to Hotu, who had dived for the anchor of their canoe

Ka pō, ka hoki ki te whare ki.te moe.
When it was night, she returned to the house to sleep.

He aha te take i hoki mai ai rātou?
What is the reason they have returned?

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

Tō pai hoki!
You're good alright!

Hai te rua o te ahiahi, kua haere kia kite i te whare karakia Mōmona. Ka mutu, kua hoki mai ki te kite i te whare karakia o Te Hīnota Māori Perehipitīriana (Pōtatau 1991:80)
At two o’clock, we’ll go to see the Mormon church. After that, we’ll return to see the church of the Māori Presbyterian Synod

E tūmanako ana au kia hoki mai taku tau ākuanei.
I am hoping my darling will return home soon.

Ko te parehe, ko te parāoa anō hoki aku tino kai.
Pizza and bread are my favourite foods.

Āhea rawa tō tāne hoki mai ai?
When will your husband return?

Ka hoki tūreiti mai ia ki te kāinga, ā, ka whakaoho i ahau mai taku moemoeā.
from my dream She came home late and woke me from my dream.

Ki tonu ā rātou kete ka hoki rātou ki te kāinga.
When their kits were quite full they returned to the village.

Ka hoki atu mātou ki te kāinga, ka noho mai i konei rānei?
Are we returning home or staying here?

I hoki mai rāua mā te mākū.
They returned on account of the damp.

Kua hoki mai ngā kōtiro i te toa.
The girls have returned from the shop.

E kore rānei e hoki mai?
Won’t he come back?

He kaha ia ki te whakangahau, he kaha hoki ia ki te whakatoi.
He is always entertaining others and being cheeky.

Me tuku mātau i ā mātau tamariki ki te kura kia pai ai tō rātau hoki mai ki te tāhae, ki te whānako?
Should we send our children to school so that they can return better at cheating and

Pērā tonu i ngā rā katoa, i ngā pō hoki, e te iwi.
The tribe did this every day, and at night too.

Tō momona hoki.
You're a little fatty.

E kore a muri e hoki!
What's done is done!

He tāone pai a Waikanae, a Whakatū hoki.
Waikanae and Nelson are nice cities.

I pēwhea hoki tō moe?
How was your sleep?

a mea atu a Hotu-rapa, “Hōmai hoki ki a au!
Give (it) to me!

Mā Pita e hoki mai a taihoa.
Peter will return by and by.

He tuatahi i te ao tēnei āheinga a te kiritaki o Countdown ki te tīpako i te reo Māori i ngā paeutu kaihoko, he mihi, he poroāki hoki ka rangona.
It's a world-first for Countdown customers to be able to have te reo Māori as a language option at self-service checkouts, with an audio greeting and farewell already established.

Kā tāria nei a Rona e āna tamariki kia hoki mai ki te kāinga.
Rona’s children waited for her to come back home.

Ka mutu te pakanga, ka mau hoki te rongo.
The war ended and peace was declared.

"Katoa tō mātou kapa e tino manawanui nei i te āheinga a te hunga reo Māori ki te whakamutu i ā rātou mahi hoko kai i roto i te reo, i te āheinga hoki mā te whānui me te whāroa o ā mātou toronga, ka āwhina kia whakarauora i te reo, ā, kia whakamahia e ngā whakatipuranga kei te pihi ake."
"Our entire team is incredibly proud that not only can te reo Māori speakers now complete their shopping in their own language, but that we can use our scale and reach to help ensure te reo Māori is revitalised and used for generations to come."

Ka tae mai raa hoki ia, ka mahi·a e ahau he kapu tii
When he arrived, I made a cup of tea

Ka whai atu rā hoki te kupu kanga i muri i a rātou.
And the curse followed them.

Hoki atu ki tōu kāinga!
Go away home!

I hoki mai a Timoti i Pōneke i tērā wiki.
Timoti returned from Wellington last week.

Pū! Te kino hoki!
Poo! How bad!

Ko wai rā hoki tētahi?
Who else is there?

Nō tērā wiki a Timoti i hoki mai ai i Pōneke.
It was last week that Timoti got back from Wellington.

Taku taenga atu ki te hōhipera, ka rongo au kua hoki kē taku hoa ki te kāinga
When I got to the hospital, I heard that my friend had already gone back home

Ka tika hoki! Tokohia kei tō whānau?
That's right! How many in your family?

Ko koe anō hoki tētahi i reira.
You also were one of those present.

Nō tērā wiki, ka hoki mai a Timoti i Pōneke.
Last week, Timoti got back from Wellington.

Kia tere te hoki mai!
Return immediately!

Kaatahi tonu taku ringa ka mau ki te waea, ka tangi hoki te pere o te tatau
As I picked up the phone, the doorbell rang

Nou hoki te rangatiratanga, te kaha, me te korōria.
Thine is the Kingdom, the power and the glory.

Tae noa ki te peka·nga, peka tonu hoki ia
When [they] reached the turning, he turned also

Ka noho ia ki raro, ka pōuri hoki ia ki a ia e kataina ana e te iwi.
He sat down, angry within himself too because he was being laughed at by the people.

Kua haere hoki a Hata.
Hata has gone also.

Engari i mua i te haere ki tāwāhi, i hoki au ki taku ūkaipō ki te kite i te whānau.
But before going overseas, I returned home to see my whānau.

He whakahaere wānanga te mahi a te ratonga hauora Māori tūmatanui, a Hāpai Te Hauora ki Rotorua i tēnei rā ki te kōkiri i te kaupapa me te whakaaro, mā te reo hoki e ora ake ai ngā hapori.
Today Māori public health provider Hāpai Te Hauora hosted a symposium in Rotorua to advance the idea and says this could also be a factor in creating healthier communities.

Ka whāngaitia ringaringatia hoki a Ruataupare e tētahi tohunga.
Ruataupare was also fed by hand by a tohunga.

Nā te mahi rātou i hoki ai ki Pōneke.
They returned to Wellington because of the work.

Ā muri ka hoki atu au ki te kāinga.
Afterwards I am going home.

E haere tonu mai ana anō hoki pea.
Perhaps they are also still coming.

Nōnahea koe i hoki mai ai i Pōneke?
When did you get back from Wellington?

Pēhea hoki koe? He tamariki āu?
How about you? Do you have any children?

He tēpu, he tūru hoki.
A table and a chair too.

Ka whakahoki te whāea, ‘Kia tino ngaro atu te rā, kia tō ki tua o te moana, kia tino kore e kitea ngā hihi o te rā, koinā te wā ka hoki mai ai rātou ki te whare nei, ki te moe.
When the sun has really disappeared and set beyond the ocean, when no rays of the sun can be seen, that's the time they come back to sleep.

anake anō hoki kau kē koa noa pea rawa tonu
The ten particles here may be briefly glossed as follows.

#94: Cause the book to be open!
#118: The doctor says you are well but he thinks you will die
#117: He said, she said
#206: Rangi drank beer, then he got drunk, then he threw up
#35: The children played and then they learned
#154: Mere is the state of dancing
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