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kawea - brought (kawe + passive suffix -a)

Āta kawea te kapu, kei riringihia atu te wai.
Carry the cup carefully or the water might spill.
Be careful... lest! - kia... kei...

Kawea tētehi puka iti ki ngā wāhi kei reira te reo Māori e kōrerohia ana, tuhia ngā kupu me ngā kīanga ka rangona.
Bring a small book with you to the places where the Māori language is spoken, write down the words and phrases that are heard.
Passive sentences - tikina...

Ka takaia, ka kawea, ka whakairia ki runga ki te kauere.
They wrapped him up and took him and suspended him in a puriri tree.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka

I kawea mātou e Hēmi ki te tāone.
Hēmi took us to town.
Using 'ki' to indicate direction towards something - ki

Kawea atu ahau ki tō tumuaki!
Take me to your leader!
Using 'i' to indicate direction away from something - i - i

Āta kawea te pereti kei taka te kai ki te papa.
Slowly/carefully carry the plate or the kai might fall on the ground.

#4: Hello sir!
#47: The woman is sleeping at the man's house
#101: We are arguing. No we're not!
#106: Pop quiz
#68: Colonel Musard in the ballroom wirh the dagger
#2: Hello friend!
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