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I taku taenga atu ki te kāinga, kua maoa kē i a ia ngā kai.
When I got home, he had already cooked dinner.
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Kua mutu?
Have you finished?
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Kua hokona tēnei rorohiko māu.
This computer has been bought for you.
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Kua pānui koe i te puka wetereo?
Have you read the grammar guide?
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Kua mā katoa koe ināianei.
You're all clean now.
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Kua mā ināianei?
Is it clean now?
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Kua mutu tana mahi whakareri i ngā kai.
He has finished preparing the food.
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Kua maroke pai koe ināianei.
You're all dry now.
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Kua mā katoa koe!
You are completely clean!
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Kua haere a Amaru ki tāwāhi.
Amaru's gone overseas.
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Kua mā te ruma?
Is the room clean?
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Kua mā te ipupara?
Is the rubbish bin clean?
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Kua pakaru te hīrere.
The shower has broken!
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Kua toto tana ihu.
His nose has started bleeding.
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Kua whana te tama i te pōro.
The boy has kicked the ball.
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Kua tino ora a roto.
The inside is very well.
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Kua rongo au kei te haere mai koe.
I heard you were coming.
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Kua waiho taua wāhi hei urupā mō ngā tūpāpaku.
That place was left as a burial ground for the dead.
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Kua kitea e koe?
Have you seen it?
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Kua uhia te maunga ki te hukarere.
The mountain is covered in snow.
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Kua mutu i a koe tō mahi?
Have you finished your work?
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Kua pari te tai.
The tide is high.
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Kua hora a Koa i te tēpu.
Koa's set the table.
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Kua oti i taku pāpā te kai te tunu.
My father has finished cooking.
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Kua rite kōrua?
Are you two ready?
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Kua whakatika au i te moenga.
I've made the bed.
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Kua tiki koe i te kai?
Have you got the food?
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Kua mutu koe?
Have you finished?
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Kua mutu te mahi.
Work has finished.
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Kua mutu tō mahi?
Have (you) finished your work.
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Kua horahia te kai.
This food has been spread out before us.
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Kua tae mai ngā tītī.
The muttonbirds have arrived.
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Kua eke atu ia ki ngā taumata o te waru tekau mā whitu tau.
She has reached the age of eighty seven years.
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Kua riro ia i te ringa o Aituā.
He has been taken by the hands of Misfortune.
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Kua tika katoa kai me ngā mīti atu.
All the food, including the meat, should be ready now.
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Kua whakamutu koe i tāu mahi?
Have you finished your work?
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Kua mutu tāku mahi i a au.
My work has been finished by me. (I've stopped working)
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Kua roa ake te mahi i tāku i whakaaro ai.
The job has taken longer than I thought.
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Kua hōhā katoa au ki a koe.
I'm totally annoyed with you.
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Kua riro te mahi uaua i a au.
The hard work has been received by me.
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Kua whakatika ia i ōna makawe.
He's straightened his hair.
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Kua mimi te pēpi.
The baby peed.
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Kua mamae tōku kakī.
My neck is sore.
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Kua moe ia
He has slept
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Kua kai-tohetaka koe.
You have eaten dandelion.
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Kua mārama au ki tōu whakautu.
I've understood your response.
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Kua tīkina ngā kākahu horoi e ngā tamariki.
The clean clothes have been fetched by the children.
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Kua haere.
[He] has gone.
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Kua ako a Mere i te waiata.
Mere has learnt the song.
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Kua ahatia tērā tāne?
What happened to that man?
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Kua kite noa atu ahau ka ngaro te reo Māori.
I saw long ago that the Māori language will disappear.
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Kua tae katoa mai rātou.
They have all arrived.
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Kua pau te moni i a au.
The money has been spent by me.
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Kua pau ngā moni.
They money is all gone.
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Kua mahia te mahi pai e kōrua.
The good work has been done by you two
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Kua tango au i ōku hū.
I have removed my shoes.
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Kua reri te parakuihi.
Breakfast is ready.
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Kua kai koe i tō parakuihi?
Have you had your breakfast?
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Kua horoi koe i ngā pereti?
Have you done the dishes?
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Kua moumou rātou i te rehu horoi.
They have wasted the soap powder.
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Kua horoia e koe ō niho?
Have you cleaned your teeth?
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Kua kite koe i taku pene? He mā whero te mea na.
Have you seen my pen? It's a pink one.
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Kua pakaru te rama i runga ake i te tēpu.
The light above the table is broken.
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Kua moe a Tamahae i runga i te tēpu.
Tamahae has gone to sleep on the table.
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Kua haere kē i mua tata o taku taenga atu.
He left just before I arrived.
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Kua mutu ngā kōrerorero.
The discussions were over.
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Kua uru ia ki te kura
She entered the school.
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Kua ngaro taku pukapuka.
My book is lost.
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Kua pau katoa te kai i a koutou!
You have eaten up all the food!
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Kua kai au.
I have eaten.
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Kua mutu te hui.
The meeting has finished.
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Kua tae mai rātou?
Have they arrived?
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Kua tae mai a Hemi.
Hemi has arrived.
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Kua mutu i a koe?
Have you finished?
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Kua haere ngā tamariki ki te kura.
The children have gone to school.
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Kua hōhā au ki tēnei tū āhuatanga.
I'm sick (bored) of this carry on.
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Kua rima ōna tau.
She has reached five years.
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Kua hoki mai rāua i te toa.
They have returned from the shop.
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Kua paru te kāuta.
The kitchen has been dirtied.
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Kua kī te waka.
The car is full.
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Kua mā te wharepaku.
The toilet has been cleaned.
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Kua mārama a Rangi i te kaupapa.
Rangi has understood the topic.
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Kua tae atu koe ki tāwāhi?
Have you been overseas?
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Kua whai tohu koe?
Do you have a degree?
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Kua oti tā māua mahi.
Our (two people) work is done.
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Kua tae te rīpoata ki te kaiako.
The report has been given to the teacher.
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Kua ako koe i te reo Māori?
Have you learned te reo Māori?
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Kua tīmata te kēmu.
The game has started.
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Kua tīkina e Mere te kai.
Mere has fetched the food.
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Kua rongo koe i te waiata hou?
Have you heard the new song?
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Kua mau te ika i a Pani.
Pani has caught the fish.
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Kua whakapai ngā rīhi.
The dishes have been cleaned.
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Kua whakahokia ki a ia te tamaiti i mauria e ngā pirihimana i te marama o Oktopa.
The child who was taken by the police in October has been returned to her.
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Kua piki te ngeru ki runga i te tūru.
The cat has climbed onto the chair.
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Kua oma ngā tamariki i te papa tākaro.
The children have run in the playground.
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Kua kite ahau i a koe.
I have seen you.
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Kua reri?
(Are you) ready?
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Kua haere ia ki te toa ki te hoko hikareti.
She's gone to the store to buy cigarattes.
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Kua tākaro rāua i te whutupaoro.
They have played rugby.
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Kua pakaru i a Pita?
Did Pita break it?
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Kua kī kē te hōro i te tamariki.
The hall was full of children.
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Kua tū a Hine hei kaiārahi.
Hine has stood as a leader.
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Kua reri te kai.
The food is ready.
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Kua hora te tēpu?
Has the table been set?
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Kua mā tō kanohi ināianei.
Your face is all clean now.
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Kua kai pāua koe?
Have you eaten pāua?
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Kua mutu tāu mahi, ka haere tātou.
When your job's finished we shall go.
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Kua hoki te waka ki te kāinga.
The car has returned home.
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Kua pau i a ia te kōrero tēnei pukapuka.
He has read this book right through.
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Kua rongo koe i te tītī?
Have you heard the muttonbird?
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Kua kai kamokamo koe?
Have you tried kamokamo?
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Kua ruaki koe ki runga i a Pāpā.
You just threw up on Daddy.
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Kua haere ia ki te kura.
She's gone to school.
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Kua mīia e koe tō kope.
You peed your nappy.
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Kua kai au i te pūhā.
I have eaten pūhā.
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Kua kitea e koe? Ko te aha? Ko tāku waea pūkoro?
Have you seen it? What? My cell phone?
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Kua piki au i te maunga o Tongariro.
I've climbed the mountain Tongariro.
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Kua mōhio ia ki te kōrero pukapuka.
She knows how to book read.
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Kua pau i a ia te paraoa te kai.
He has eaten up the bread.
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Kua mākū katoa ngā tamariki i te ua.
The children are all wet from the rain.
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He maha ngā moni kua pau i a ia i te toa.
She has spent lots of money at the shop.
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Kua whakarite tāku tāne i te parakuihi.
My husband has prepared breakfast.
Sentences with i - i

Āe, kua kai au i te tītī.
Yes I have eaten mutton bird.
Sentences with i - i

Kua whakareri tāku tāne i te parakuihi.
My husband has prepared breakfast.
Sentences with i - i

Kua pau te hāora e maremare ana.
He has been coughing for an hour.
Sentences with a subclause - e... ana

Pēnei au kua wehe rāua, engari i kite au i a rāua e pupuri ringa ana, e whakaipoipo tonu ana i te tāone.
I thought they'd broken up, but I saw them holding hands and looking pretty loved up in town.
I thought mistakenly - Pēnei au...

Pēnei au kua mate kē a Elvis, engari i kite au i a ia i Ōtaki.
I thought that Elvis was dead, but I saw him in Ōtaki.
I thought mistakenly - Pēnei au...

Pēnei au kua whakakore kē a John i te inu waipiro, engari i kite au i a ia e inu ana i te waina i te wharewaina.
I thought that John had already quit drinking, but I saw him drinking wine in the winery.
I thought mistakenly - Pēnei au...

Pēnei au kua timata kē te hui.
I thought the meeting had already started.
I thought mistakenly - Pēnei au...

Pēnei au kua haere kē koutou.
I thought you had already gone.
I thought mistakenly - Pēnei au...

He aha ngā mahi kua oti i a koe i ēnei wiki e rua?
What have you completed this fortnight?
What are you doing? - He aha tāu mahi?

Tēnā, hōmai he pene. Kua ngaro tāku.
Give me a pen please. I have lost mine.
Could you please make me... - Tēnā mahia mai he... māku.

Nō tētahi rangi o Nōema, ka whakamōhiotia mai kua whakaaetia tā mātou tono.
One day in November, we were informed that our application had been successful.
Belonging to the past - nō

Nāku kē ētahi kai i hoko, nō reira kua pai tātou.
I already bought some food, so we are alright.
Conjuctions - because - nā te mea

E hūrori haere ana ia ānō nei kua haurangi.
He was staggering along as if he was drunk
It was as if - ānō nei

I tū kau, kāore i paku nekeneke. Ānō nei kua whakakōhatutia.
She just stood there and didn't move a whisker. It was as if she'd been turned to stone.
It was as if - ānō nei

E hūrori haere ana te kuia ānō nei kua māuiui.
The old woman was staggering along as if she was sick.
It was as if - ānō nei

E tū whakapakoko ana ia ānō nei kua kōhatutia.
He was standing like a statute as if he had become stone.
It was as if - ānō nei

E pararē ana ia ānō nei kua whati tana waewae.
She was screaming as is if her leg was broken.
It was as if - ānō nei

Kua ngaro tāku pene. He nui āu. Tēnā, hōmai tētahi.
I've lost my pen. You've got lots. Give me one please.
Commands without e or the passive - Homai! Whakarongo!

Me i kore koe a hāmama, kua kore mātou e mōhio i pēnā koe.
If you hadn't spoken up, we would not have known that you thought that.
If... (using me) - me

Me i tae wawe mai koutou, kua whaiwāhi mai koutou ki te kōrero.
If you had arrived in time, you could have participated in the discussion.
If... (using me) - me

Kua tata te kai te reri.
The food is nearly ready.
Almost/just about - kua/i tata...

Kua tata te waka nei ki Tipitai.
This canoe neared Tipitai.
Almost/just about - kua/i tata...

Kua tata ngā hēki te maoa.
The eggs are nearly cooked.
Almost/just about - kua/i tata...

Kua tata tae mai te ope.
The visiting party has almost arrived.
Almost/just about - kua/i tata...

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...

Kua tata pau te kai.
The food is nearly all gone.
Almost/just about - kua/i tata...

Kua tata kī te pātara.
The bottle is almost full.
Almost/just about - kua/i tata...

Kua tata pōhara au i aku tamariki.
I'm nearly broke thanks to my children.
Almost/just about - kua/i tata...

Kua tata mutu te konohete.
The concert is nearly finished.
Almost/just about - kua/i tata...

Kua tata wehe a Māmā i te hui.
Mum has almost left the meeting.
Almost/just about - kua/i tata...

Kua hōha noa ia ki ngā harihari kōrero me te amuamu anō a ngā kiritata.
He was annoyed at the gossip and also the complaining from his neighbours.
While at the same time/and in addition - me te... anō

Kua waiatatia te waiata e māua.
The song has been sung by us.
Passive sentences - tikina...

Kua inumia te miraka e te tamaiti.
The milk has been drunk by the child.
Passive sentences - tikina...

Kua tirohia ngā tāonga e ngā tauira.
The treasures have been looked at by the students.
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Kua kimihia tāna waea pūkoro i ngā wāhi katoa.
His cell phone has been searched for everywhere.
Passive sentences - tikina...

Kua tuhia te reta e Hine.
The letter has been written by Hine.
Passive sentences - tikina...

Kua horoia ngā rīhi e ngā tamariki.
The dishes have been washed by the children.
Passive sentences - tikina...

Kua whakapukapukakangia ā tātou kōrero.
Our talk has been turned into a book.
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Kua tapahia te pātītī e au.
The grass was cut by me.
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Kua patua ahau.
I have been hit.
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Kua waiatatia te waiata e ngā tauira.
The song was sung by the students.
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Kua whakapaitia tōu ruma?
Has your room been tidied?
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Kua hokona ngā hū e Hōne.
The shoes were bought by Hōne.
Passive sentences - tikina...

Kua mahia te mahi e ngā tamariki.
The work was done by the children.
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Kua whāngaia te ngeru e a Rangi.
The cat was fed by Rangi.
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Kua whakakopaina ngā pūhera e ngā kaihoko.
The parcels have been wrapped by the shop assistants.
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Kua pānuitia taua pukapuka e au.
I have read that (aforementioned) book.
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Kua haria ngā pouaka e au.
The boxes have been carried by me.
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Kua tapahia te pātītī e au.
The grass has been cut by me.
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Kua tākarohia e mātou ngā kēmu e rua.
We've played the two games.
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Kua tangohia nā hū e tōnā matua.
His shoes have been removed by his father.
Passive sentences - tikina...

Kua tāria koe e au.
You have been waited for by me.
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Kua pāngia taua wahine e te mate.
That woman has been touched by sickness.
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Kua inumia ā tātou waireka.
Our fizzy drinks have all been drunk.
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Kua whakamāramatia te mahi e te kaiako ki ngā tamariki.
The work has been explained to the children by the teacher.
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Kua haerea te ara ra.
That pathway has been travelled.
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Kua kainga te parāoa e ngā rakiraki.
The bread has been eaten by the ducks.
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Kua mahia e Pāora he kapu tī mā rātou.
Pāora has made them a cup of tea.
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Auē, kua rakahia te whare? Nā wai i raka te whare? Ehara i a au.
Oh no! Has the house been locked? Who locked the house? It wasn't me.
Passive sentences - tikina...

Kua tonoa kētia atu ngā pānui e mātou.
The notices have already been sent out by us (3/+ exclusive).
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Kua whakarekatia te inu.
The drink has been sweetened.
Passive sentences - tikina...

Kua kōrerohia e ia tēnei pukapuka.
He has read this book right through.
Passive sentences - tikina...

Kua kikia te pāora e Taika to Ari.
The ball was kicked by Taika to Ari.
Passive sentences - tikina...

Kua kauhoetia e ia te awa.
She has swum the river.
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Kua kimihia e ia āna kī i ngā wāhi katoa.
He has searched everywhere for his keys. (Literally, his keys have been searched for everywhere.).
Passive sentences - tikina...

Kua kōrerotia te tamaiti e tōna kaiako.
The child has been spoken to by his/her teacher.
Passive sentences - tikina...

Kua tuhi pūrongo rāua mō tā rāua haere.
They've written a report about their trip.
Gerund phrases (fence building, bread baking, dishes washing...) - tunu parāoa...

Kua inu pia koe?
Have you been drinking beer?
Gerund phrases (fence building, bread baking, dishes washing...) - tunu parāoa...

Kua roa te pahi nei e tāria ana. Āwhea ka tae mai?
This bus has been waited for for a long time. When will it arrive?
Be waited for - tāria

Kua hia ngā tau e tāria ana te whare tapere.
The community hall has been waited for for many years.
Be waited for - tāria

Kāore e kore kua pau kē ngā tīkiti.
The tickets have no doubt sold out.
Certainly, almost certainly, no doubt - Kāore e kore

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

I oti i a au, engari kua mamae taku ringa i te tuhituhi.
I completed it but my hand is sore from all the writing.
Conjunctions - but - engari

He waka tōna, engari kua pakaru tōna waka.
He has a car, but his car is broken.
Conjunctions - but - engari

Kua reri mai te marae, engari kei te tāria tonutia te manuhiri.
The marae is ready, but we are still waiting for the guests.
Conjunctions - but - engari

Kei te pai, pāpā. Engari, kua whakakīa te waka ki te penehinu?
All good, pāpā. But, has the car been filled with petrol?
Conjunctions - but - engari

Kua utaina ngā matau me te aho e ia ki runga i te waka kia hī ika ai.
The fish hooks and fishing line were loaded by him onto the waka in order to fish.
The reason for an action - ...ai.

Kua kuia mārika au, engari kāore anō kia hauā!
I am indeed old, but not yet disabled!
Negations of kua (I haven't yet...) - Kāore ano... kia...

Kāore kau he tiakarete i te pouaka - kua pau kē.
There are absolutely no chocolates in the box - they have all been eaten.
there wasn't any... absolutely no... - Kāore kau...

Ka utaina te whakaahua ki a Pukamata, mea ake kua kitea e te mātinitini.
The photo was posted on Facebook, and suddenly all and sundry had seen it.
All of a sudden - Mea ake

E ai ki ngā rongo kua taumaha a ia, mea ake ka hemo.
They say he's very ill, and it won't be long at all before he dies.
All of a sudden - Mea ake

Tērā pea kua haere kē a Kauri.
Kauri might have left already.
Perhaps, quite possibly - Tērā pea, tērā tonu pea

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

Kua whakahokia atu tana raihana, kua āhei anō ia te taraiwa.
He's got his license back, so he's allowed to drive again.
Allowed to do something - āhei

He tino kaha a Tawa, ahakoa kua koroua.
Tawa's as strong as an ox, even though he's become old.
Discourse markers - although - ahakoa

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

Kei te whakahīhi ahau i te mea kua oti taku mahi.
I am proud because my work is finished.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te

I te whitu karaka, kua haere mai ia.
He will have left at seven o'clock.
Past - specifying a particular time - i te

Kua hinga koe?
Have you fallen down?
Statives - mate, ngaro, mau...

Kua mutu te kai.
The food has finished.
Statives - mate, ngaro, mau...

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...

Kua mutu taku kai.
My meal is finished.
Statives - mate, ngaro, mau...

Kua hinga au.
I have been defeated.
Statives - mate, ngaro, mau...

Kua mutu ngā mahi.
The work is over.
Statives - mate, ngaro, mau...

Āe, kua mutu au.
Yes, I've finished.
Statives - mate, ngaro, mau...

Kua ngaro taku pene.
My pen has been lost.
Statives - mate, ngaro, mau...

Kua whati tōku waewae.
My leg has been broken.
Statives - mate, ngaro, mau...

Kua pakaru te matapihi.
The window has been broken.
Statives - mate, ngaro, mau...

Kua pau te kai.
The food has been consumed.
Statives - mate, ngaro, mau...

Kua tutuki te mahi.
The job has been done.
Statives - mate, ngaro, mau...

Kua ngāo taku pene.
My pen is lost.
Statives - mate, ngaro, mau...

Kua kī tō puku?
Is your tummy full?
Statives - mate, ngaro, mau...

Kua kī tōku puku.
My tummy is full.
Statives - mate, ngaro, mau...

Kua mutu te horoi rīhi.
Washing dishes has finished
Statives - mate, ngaro, mau...

Kua mutu te tangi a te pēpi.
The baby's crying has finished.
Statives - mate, ngaro, mau...

Kua pau te miraka.
The milk's all gone.
Statives - mate, ngaro, mau...

Kua mate te Pirimia.
The Prime Minister has died.
Statives - mate, ngaro, mau...

Kua pau taku wītipiki.
My weetbix are used up.
Statives - mate, ngaro, mau...

Kua mate noa atu ia.
He has passed away.
Statives - mate, ngaro, mau...

Kua kī taku puku.
My tummy is full.
Statives - mate, ngaro, mau...

Kua hū te wai.
The water has boiled.
Statives - mate, ngaro, mau...

Kua wareware i a au tō ingoa.
Your name has been forgotten by me.
Negating statives - kāore i... i ahau...

Ka kitea kua puta i tētahi taha o te pā, kua haere whakatētahi taha o te pā.
They were seen emerging from one side of the pā, going towards the other side.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka

Kua haere koe ki te toro atu i a Moana?
Have you been to visit Moana?
Using 'ki' to indicate direction towards something - ki

Kua haere koe ki Te Waipounamu?
Have you been to the South Island?
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 haere mai a Ataahua i Ahuriri.
Ataahua has come from Napier.
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

Kua oti taku mahi nō reira kei te koa ahau.
My work is finished, therefore I'm happy.
Therefore - nā reira, nō reira

Aroha mai, kua kite koe i a Mere?
Excuse me, have you seen Mere?
Verbs that take 'i' (kite, etc) - i

Kua kite koe i a ia?
Have you seen her?
Verbs that take 'i' (kite, etc) - i

Kua whati te waewae o te tūru.
The leg of the chair is broken.
Possessives - 'o' class - ō, tōku...

Kua hinga te totara o te wao nui o Tāne.
The totara of Tāne's great forest has fallen.
Possessives - 'o' class - ō, tōku...

Kua whakawātea tō mātou rangatira i tōna tūranga.
Our boss has returned from his position.
Possessives - 'o' class - ō, tōku...

Kua whati te waewae o tāku tamāhine.
My daughter has a broken leg.
Possessives - 'o' class - ō, tōku...

Kua rere te wauria o Rua.
Rua's spirit has fled.
Possessives - 'o' class - ō, tōku...

Kua oma ato ō tātou hōiho.
Our horses have escaped.
Possessives - 'o' class - ō, tōku...

Kua tūtaki koe ki taku tuakana?
Have you met my brother?
Family relationships - older sibling of the same sex - tuakana

He aha tētehi pukapuka reo Māori kua pānui koe i tēnei wiki?
What Māori language book have you read this week?
What? - He aha?

Tēnā tātou kua huihui mai nei i tēnei pō.
Thanks for coming tonight.
This week, this month, this year - i tēnei wiki, i tēnei marama...

Ko ēhea ngā pukapuka kua pānuitia e koe?
Which books have you read?
Which - Ko tēhea?

Ko tēhea kua whakapaitia?
Which has been fixed?
Which - Ko tēhea?

Kua tūtaki au ki a Pāora rāua ko tana hoa wahine, ko Aria.
I have met Pāora and his girlfriend, Aria.
Talking about more than one person - ...rāua ko..., rātou ko...

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

Kua tae mai a Aroha.
Aroha has arrived.
Towards - mai

Tēnā koutou kua hui mai nei i tēnei rā!
Greetings to you who are gathered here on this day!
Towards - mai

Kua tae atu te tokorua nei ki te wharekai.
The pair have arrived at the restaurant.
Away - atu

Kua tae atu koe ki Te Rerenga Wairua?
Have you been to Cape Reinga.
Away - atu

Kua here iho te utu.
The price has come down.
Down - iho

Kua whakaritea, me tae rātou ki te mira o Kawerau i te iwa karaka.
It was arranged that they should arrive at the Kawearau mill at nine o'clock.
Telling time - kara

Ka kite mātou i a Rangi. Kua mate taua koroua.
We saw Rangi. That old man is ill.
That aforementioned thing - taua, aua

Mehe manu rere au, kua rere ki tō moenga.
If I were a bird that could fly, I would fly to your bed.
If (using mehemea) - mehemea, mehe, mēnā

Kua pakaru te wini i ngā tamariki.
The window was broken by the children.
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā

Kua pau ngā kai i a mātou.
The food was consumed by us.
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā

Kua oti te whare i ngā kaimahi.
The house was completed by the workers.
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā

Kua kitea te ngeru i te tamaiti.
The cat was seen by the child.
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā

Kua mahue ia i te pahi.
He has been left behind by the bus.
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā

Kua mau te tangata i ngā pirihimana.
The man was caught by the police.
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā

Kua hora ngā kai i a Hera.
The food has been spread out by Hera.
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā

Kua mahue au i te pahi.
I have been left behind by the bus.
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā

Kua mate te manu i te hau.
The bird was killed by the wind.
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā

Kua ora a Rangi i tērā rongoa.
Rangi has got well through that medicine.
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā

Kua tū te waka i te pirihimana.
The car was stopped by the police.
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā

Kua wareware i a au tana ingoa.
I have forgotten his name.
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā

Kua hinga te rākau i te hau.
The tree was knocked down by the wind.
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā

Kua whati tana waewae i tāna takahanga.
His leg was broken by his fall.
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā

Kua riro te moni i a Rangi.
The money was taken by Rangi.
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā

Kua ngaro te kī i te tamaiti.
The key was lost by the child.
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā

Kua pau te wai i a Kiri.
Kiri has consumed the water.
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā

Kua wareware i a au taku pene.
I've forgotten my pen.
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā

Kua pakaru i a ia te matapihi.
The window has been broken by her.
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā

Kua wareware te parāoa i a ia.
He has forgotten the bread.
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā

Kua pau te kai i te whanau.
The food has been consumed by the family.
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā

Kua hinga te tōtara i te tangata.
The tōtara has fallen due to the man.
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā

Kua oti i a ia te mahi a ngā tamariki katoa.
She has completed all of the children's chores.
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā

Kua pakaru i a koe.
It has been broken by you.
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā

Kua oti i a ia te mahi.
The work has been finished by her.
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā

Kua ngaro i a Mere tana pēke.
Mere has lost her bag. (Her bag has been lost by Mere.)
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā

Kua ngaro i a Hēmi tōna pōtae.
Hēmi has lost his hat. (His hat has been lost by Hēmi.)
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā

Kua pau i ngā tamariki te kai.
The food has been consumed by the children.
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā

Kua kī te wharekai i ngā tangata katoa.
The restaurant has been filled by all the people.
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā

Kua mākona taku puku i te maha o ngā kōura.
My stomach is full from the many crayfish.
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā

Kua mau i a Rewi te pōro.
The ball has been caught by Rewi.
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā

Kua pau katoa i a koe te pārāoa.
The bread is all gone because of you.
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā

Kua pau katoa te pāroa i a koe.
The bread has been consumed by you.
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā

Kua oti i a rātou ngā mahi.
The work has been finished by them.
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā

Kua oti ngā mahi i a rātou.
The work has been finished by them.
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā

Kua kī te pākete i raro i te turuturu i te tuanui.
The bucket under the hole in the roof is full.
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā

Kua wera i a ia te kai.
The food was burnt him him.
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā

Kua wera te kai i a ia.
The food was burnt him him.
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā

Kua tutuki i a Manu te kaupapa.
The plan was accomplished by Manu.
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā

Kua tutuki te kaupapa i a Aria.
The plan was accomplished by Aria.
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā

Kua tutuki i a koe taku wawata.
My dream has been fulfilled by you.
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā

Kua tutuki taku wawata i a koe.
My dream has been fulfilled by you.
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā

Kua paruparu i ngā tamariki te whare.
The house is dirty because of the children.
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā

Kua paruparu te whare i ngā tamariki.
The house is dirty because of the children.
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā

Kua pakaru i a Pāpā te motokā.
The car was broken by Dad.
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā

Kua pakaru te motokā i a Pāpā.
The car was broken by Dad.
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā

Kua pau katoa i a Nikau te penehīni.
The petrol was all used up by Nikau.
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā

Kua pau katoa te penehīni i a Rangi.
The petrol was all used up by Rangi.
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā

Kua maringa i te poti te miraka.
Because of the cat, the milk was spilt.
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā

Kua maringa te miraka i te poti.
Because of the cat, the milk was spilt.
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā

Kua oti i a ia te kōrero tēnei pukapuka.
He has read this book right through.
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā

Kua oti kē i a Pou te Tārai tōna waka.
Pou had already finished adzing out his canoe.
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā

Kua oti te mahi a te rōpū mahi taiepa.
The fencing gang has finished its work.
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā

Kua wareware i a ia?
Has she forgotten?
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā

Kua mau te kaiā i te pirihamana.
The thief has been caught by the police.
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā

Kua mahue a Niko i ahau.
I left Niko behind.
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā

Kua hangaia tōku whare e te kāmura ki te rākau.
My house has been built with wood.
By means of - ki

Ai! Kua ahatia taku kopa moni?
Oh heck! What's happened to my wallet?
What happened to...? - ahatia?

Kua hāereere te mokopuna.
The grandchild can walk now.

E pararē ana ia ānō nei kua whati tana waewae.
She was screaming as is if her leg was broken.

I noho mai rātou, tae noa mai ki te Rāhoroi kua hipa nei
They stayed right up till last Saturday

Kua rongo rātou i te kai.
They (3/+) have tasted/smelled the food.

Kua kōrero.
She's talking now.

Kua mataku ngā heihei i te kuri
The hens have been frightened by the dog (not, ‘the hens have frightened the dog

E hūrori haere ana te tama ānō nei kua wherū.
The boy was staggering along as if he was exhausted.

Kua tae mai ā tātou manuhiri.
Our visitors have arrived.

Kua haere au.
I have gone.

Oti rawa tēnei pukapuka, kua tino koroua au.
By the time this book is finished, I shall be an old man. — 1172

Kua rongo māua ko taringa
I have heard,

E totitoti haere ana ia ānō nei kua whara.
He was limping along as if he was injured.

Kua kai ahau.
I have eaten.

Kua puta a Pito
Navel has popped out

Kua ora i a ia i te rongoā
She is well from (by or through) the medicine

Kua tae mai ki te wā...
We have arrived at the time...

Kua kai au.
I have eaten.

Kua rere te wairua o Rua.
Rua’s spirit has fled.

Kua roa te wā
It’s been a long time

Kua tae katoa mai rātou
They have all arrived

kua ngaro tōku kōti.
I've lost my coat.

Kua tutiku i a koe.
You have done it.

Kua kai au i ētahi kai.
I have eaten some food.

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

Me he mea nāau te tamaiti, kua mōhio koe ki te roanga o tōona ingoa.
If the child was yours you would have known its full name.

Kua pānui a Rangi I tētahi pukapuka.
Rangi has read a book.

Kua tae mai ngā waka e rua tekau.
The twenty canoes have arrived.

Kua hōhā ahau ki ngā paruparu e puta ana ki te moana.
I hate the pollution of the sea.

Kua kai parakuihi koe?
Have you had breakfast?

Me i haere mai koe inanahi, kua tūtaki tāua.
If you had come yesterday we would have met.

Kua oti te mahi?
Is the work finished?

Kua tuhituhi a Rangi i tētahi pukapuka.
Nah, Nah Rangi's written lots of books.

Kei te kai a Rangi I te keke.
And we have kua, ka, I te i

Kua pō, me moe koe.
It's night, you'd better sleep.

Kua oma te tangata.
The man has run.

Kua pau te keke e Rangi
Tangi takes w

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

Titiro ki tērā taraka nui kua tae mai
Look at that big truck that has arrived

Anana, kua rere te rangi, aua noa ake i runga, ko Papatūānuku ki raro rawa.
And there! Rangi had been ripped upwards, miles above, and Papatūānuku lay separated below.

Me kua oti ōu mahi, me haere ki te pikitia.
If your work is finished go to the pictures.

Kua haere atu rātou
They have gone

Kua titiro mai te iwi rā ki a ia.
The tribe had been looking at her.

Kua piki tana utu ki te whā tekau mano tāra ia tau, ia tau.
His salary has gone up to forty thousand dollars a year.

Kua whati te wae wae o te tūru.
The leg of the chair is broken.

Mehemea ahau i haere, kua mate au
If I had gone, I would have been killed

Kua ngaro te pukapuka e pīrangi ana a Huia.
The book that Huia wants is missing.

Kua reri mai te marae, engari kei te tāria tonutia te manuhiri
The marae is ready, but we are still waiting for the guests

Kua urutomokia te whare e ngā pirihimana
The house has been raided by the police

Kua mā?
Is it clean?

Kua hinga te tōtara o te wao nui a Tāne.
The tōtara of Tāne’s great forest has fallen.

Tē taea te haere i te mea kua pakaru te waka.
[We] couldn't go because the car was broken down.

E mōhio ai ngā tāngata kua haere mātou.ko taku iwi ki.te kimi kāinga hōu mō mātou, ka mahue iho ko ngā kurī ki te kāinga.
The people will [then] know that my tribe and I have gone to look for a new home when only the dogs are left in the village.

Kua topea te rākau e rāua
The tree has been chopped down by them (two people)

Kua inu te pēpi i te miraka.
The baby has drunk the milk.

Kua pau te parāoa.
The bread has all been consumed.

Kua pakaru → te wini.
The window is broken.

Kua kā anō ngā raiti.
The lights have come on again.

Kua pau te parāoa i te kurī.
The bread has all been consumed by the dog.

Kua hoki ngā kaimahi.
The workers have returned.

Kua pau te parāoa te kai.
The bread has all been consumed through eating.

Tae rawa atu rātou, kua mate te koroua
By the time they got there, the koroua had died

Kua kōanga, kei te mahana haere ngā rā.
It's spring, the days are getting warmer.

Kua mahi he tamaiti i te pahi.
A child was left behind by the bus.

Kua wera te wai.
The water has become warm.

Kua whakahoki ngā kaimahi i ā rātou taputapu.
The workers have returned their tools.

Kua pau te parāoa i te kurī te kai.
The bread has all been consumed by the dog through eating.

Kua whakatāea tō mātou rangatira i tōna tūranga.
Our boss has retired from his position.

Kua pau haere te moni
The money is getting used up, is running out

Kua maranga mai a Tame.
Tame has got up.

Kua pau te parāoa te kai e te kurī.
The bread has all been consumed through being eaten by the dog.

Kua ora haere mai anō ōna mātua
His parents have got better than they were, are getting better

Kua ki kē te hōro i te tamariki (Pōtatau 1991:84)
The hall was full of children

Āe, kua mā te rūma.
Yes, the room is clean.

Kua kai pūhā koe?
Have you tried pūhā?

Kua mutu i a ia te peita whare.
She has finished painting the house.

Kua mau koe te here.
You are held fast through being bound.

Kua oho mai koe.
You're awake.

Kua wae mai a Mia.
Mia has rung.

Kua mau koe i a au te here.
You are held fast by me through being bound.

I te ono karaka, kua tae atu rātou ki Ōmihi.
By six o’clock they had got to Ōmihi.

Kua whakarērea tātou e tō tātou kaiārahi!
We’ve been abandoned by our guide!

Kua mā ngā kākahu?
Are the clothes clean?

Kua haere a Hēmi ki te tiki i ōna kākahu.
Hēmi has gone to get her clothes.

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.

Kua mau koe te here e au.
You are held fast through being bound by me.

Kua mā te papa?
Is the floor clean?

Kua tangi te piana. Kua kanikani ētahi o ngā tāngata.
The piano has started playing. Some of the people have started dancing.

Kua hīkoi a Tawa ki te kura.
Tawa has walked to school.

Kua pānui ahau i tēnei pānui.
I have read this notice.

Kua mahue te kurī.
The dog has been left behind.

Kua patua tēnei kurī e ētahi tamariki.
This dog has been hit by some children.

Kua horoi ngā mātua i ngā rīhi.
The parents have washed the dishes.

Kua oti anō tō tuhinga roa?
Have you finished your essay yet?

Kua oti ngā kākahu i ngā kōtiro te horoi.
The girls have finished washing the clothes.

Kua mā ngā tāora?
Are the towels clean?

Kua marino te moana.
The sea has become calm.

Kua haere kē ngā kaimahi, nāna nei i mahi te hei?
The labourers who did the work on the hay have already gone.

Kua ora mai anō ōna mātua.
His parents have got well again.

Kua oti tō rāua motukā i a rāua te horoi.
They have finished washing their car.

Āe, kua mā te ruma.
Yes, the room is clean.

Kua reri koutou?
Are you ready?

Kua ahatia koe?
What has been done (to) you?

Āe, kua mā te papa.
Yes, the floor is clean.

Kua kai rēwana koe?
Have you eaten rēwana?

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

Kua pakaru te wini.
The window is broken.

Kua kite rātou i ētahi pāua nui.
They have found some big pāua.

Kua oti i a koe tō mahi kāinga te tuhi?
Have you finished writing your homework?

Kua ngaro ōku whenua katoa.
All my lands are lost.

Āe, kua mā ngā kākahu.
Yes, the clothes are clean.

Kua hinga te totara i te wao nui a Tāne.
Someone of great importance has passed away.

Kua kite anoo koe i te taraute pee·raa te nui i taana e koorero raa?
Have you ever seen a trout as big as he described?

Āe, kua mā te ipupara.
Yes, the rubbish bin is clean.

Kua kai te wahine.
The woman has eaten.

Kua oma atu ō tātou hōiho.
Our horses have escaped.

Kua tae mai rātou.
They have arrived.

Kua tae mai nei rātou.
They have arrived here.

Nō tētahi rā i a Nōema, ka whakamōhiotia mai kua whakaaetia tā mātou tono.
One day in November, we were informed that our application had been successful.

Kua oti te kōrero te tuhi.
The speech has been written.

Kua piki haere ngā utu mō ngā whakaākoranga o te whare wānanga, me te aha, kua nui haere ngā ākonga e noho nama ana ki ngā pēke
University course fees continue to rise, with the result that more and more students are owing money to the banks.

Kua mau koe.
You are held fast.

Kua tae tonu mai nei rātou.
They have just arrived here.

Kua tata oti te pūrongo te tuhi.
The report is nearly finished.

Kua kite koe i a Makere?
Have you seen Marg?

Kua pau te wai te inu e te kurī.
The dog has finished drinking the water.

Kua kōrero au ki a ia.
I have spoken to her.

Kua kitea a Honi?
Has Honi been seen (by you)?

Kua pau te wai inu i te kurī.
The dog has finished the drinking water.

Kua whiwhi ia i tētahi karahipi
He has got a scholarship

Kua kai au
I have finished

Anā, kua tae mai tāua.
We've made it. We're here.

Kua oti tana horoi.
He has finished cleaning.

Kua whiwhi moni ia
He has got (some) money

Kua mutu au
I have been defeated

Kua haere atu ia.
He has gone away.

Kua tae mai ētahi o ngā manuhiri, kāore anō ētahi.
Some of the guests have arrived, some not yet.

Kua oti kē i ahau ngā kākahu te horoi.
I have already finished washing the clothes.

Kua mate māua ko taku teina.
My younger sister and I are sick.

Kua hinga au
They (two people) have slept

Kua rite?
Ready?

Kua whakapaingia tōu ruma?
Have [you] tidied your room?

Kua haere kē atu ia.
He has already gone away.

Kua mutu tana horoi.
He has finished washing.

Kua moe rāua
They (three people) have gone to the shop

Kua whakapai au i te hīrere.
I've repaired the shower.

Kua rongo koe?
Have you heard?

Kua mākona koe?
Have you been satisfied?

Kua haere kē atu ra ia.
He has already gone away there.

Kua pau te miraka.
The milk has run out.

Kua haere rātou ki te toa
She has arrived

Kua timata koe?
Have you started?

Kua marū koe?
Have you been bruised?

Kua tāmaru te rangi.
The day is overcast.

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

Kua kite rātou i te Kuīni.
They have seen the Queen.

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

Kua tae mai ia
The dog has died

Kua rite rātou?
Are they ready?

Kua kai koe?
Have you eaten?

Kua mahi ai.
I have worked.

Kua mutu te mahi
The work has been finished

Kua mataku rātou i te raiona.
They have been frightened by the lion.

Kua mate te kurī
He has bought a drink for you

Kua tīmata ngā karaehe.
Classes have started.

Kua inu te tamaiti i te miraka.
The child has drunk the milk.

Kua whakamutu ahau i te mahi
I have finished the work

Kua ora mai anō te tamaiti.
The child is well again.

Kua rite mātou ki te moa.
We have become like the moa.

Kua hoko inu māu
Your ball has gone missing

Kua kati te kēti i a au.
I've closed the gate.

Kua reri koe?
Are you ready?

Me i tahuri taua iwi ki te whawhai ki a Tama maa kua mate noa iho.
If that tribe had turned to fighting Tama and the others they would have been completely defeated.

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.

Kua rite ki tāna i wawata nui ai ..
It was just like he had wished ..

Kua ngaro tō pōro
The milk has run out

Kua kai hāngi koe?
Have you tried hāngi?

Kua kai tītī koe?
Have you ever tried mutton bird?

Kua haere ia.
He's gone.

Kua tuhituhi a Amaru i tētahi reta ki Te Kaunihera.
Amaru has written a letter to the Council.

Kua hoki koe?
Are you going home now?

Kua aha koe
What have you done?

Kua kai kōura koe?
Have you eaten crayfish?

Me i haere mai koe inanahi kua tuutaki taaua.
If you had come yesterday we would have met.

Kua kai hikareti ia?
Have she ever smoked?

Kua kai ahau i te toroī? E kore rawa!
Have I eaten toroī! Never!

Ko tēhea te mahi kua oti?
Which is the work which has been completed

Kua haere rāua ki te kāinga.
They have gone to the village.

Kua inu rama a Aroha?
Has Aroha drunk rum?

Kua moe te kuia rā.
The kuia over there has gone to sleep.

Kua oti tā rātou peita.
Their painting is finished.

Me kua oti oo mahi me haere ki te pikitia.
If your chores are finished, go to the pictures.

Kua kai ia i tā tāua kai.
He ate the food that belongs to you and me.

Kua whati te wae wae o tāku tamāhine.
My daughter has a broken leg.

Me kua tautau te take me haere ngaa mahi.
If the matter is decided get on with the business.

Kua tae mai tō mātou tuahine ki te kāinga.
Our sister has arrived home.

Kua mate taku rākau panana i te makariri.
My banana tree died because of the cold.

Me he mea kua hinga te raakau, kua kati te huarahi.
If the tree had fallen (but it hasn’t), the road would be blocked.

Kua waiata ngā kōtiro ki a mātou.
The girls have sung to us.

I te māuiui ia i tērā wiki, engari i nāianei kua ora mai anō
He was sick last week, but now he’s got better again.

Kua kitea e Mere te wharekai e kai ai a Hēmi.
Mere has found the restaurant where Hēmi eats.

Kua motu koe i tō matimati.
You've cut your finger.

Kua riro te moni i te tāhae.
The money was taken by the thief.

Me i konei koe kua kite koe i a ia.
If you had been here, you would have seen him.

Kua whakatangata taua manu.
That bird turned into a human being.

Nā.te.mea kua hapū ahau, ka noho ahau ki tō taha.
Because I am now pregnant I will stay with you on earth.

Kua matakitaki tātou i tā rātou kiriata
We have watched their movie

Kua piki rātou i te maunga.
They have climbed the mountain.

Kua tūtaki koe ki a ia?
Have you met her?

Kua mutu i a koe tāu mahi?
Have you finished your work?

Te pai te kite i a koutou, kua tau mai ki tēnei wā, ki tēnei ahiahi.
It is good to see you all, having arrived at this time, this afternoon.

Kua kainga te keke *e* ngā tamariki.
The cake was eaten by the children.

Kua hōmai ia i te pukapuka ki ahau.
He has given the book to me.

Kua oma ia?
Has he/she run yet?

Kua mutu tana horoi
His wash is finished

Kua mate tōna pāpā
His father has died

Kua pau te keke *i* ngā tamariki.
The cake was consumed by the children.

Kua whiwhi ia i tētahi karahipi.
He has received a scholarship.

Kua hōatu ahau i te pukapuka ki a ia.
I have given the book to him.

Kua mate tō tātou mea kahurangi.
Our precious one has passed away.

Kua mutu au.
I have finished.

Kua whiwhi moni ia.
He has received some money.

Kua kite mātou i āu kupu i roto i tēnei reta āu.
We have seen your words in this letter of yours.

Kua eke waka koe?
Have you been on a waka?

Kua ngaro tō pōro.
Your ball has gone missing.

Kua whakawhiwhia ia ki tētahi karahipi.
He has been awarded a scholarship.

Oti rawa tēnei pukapuka, kua tino koroua au
By the time this book is finished, I shall be an old man

Kua ngaro te ngeru i te kōtiro.
The cat has become missing because of the girl.

Nā reira, kua taea i tō tātou taha o te ōkawa, ā, kua tae mai ki tō tātou mahi o te āhua nei. Nā reira, tēnā koutou e hoa mā.
Therefore, it has been accomplished by our side of the formal proceedings, and it has now arrived at our work of this nature. Therefore, greetings to you all, friends.

Nā te Pākehā kua noa noa iho ..
Because of the Pākehā it has become desecrated ..

Kua pakaru te kapu i te tangata kino.
The cup has been broken by the bad man.

Kua mahue ia.
She was left behind.

Kua pau te miraka?
Has the milk run out?

Kua kōrero ahau ki tō koutou māmā
I have spoken to your mother

Kua tino ora tōna tinana.
He is very fit.

Kua mahue ia i te tereina.
She was left behind by the train.

Kua pakaru tō tāua waka.
Our car is broken.

Kua mate rawa ō tātou koroua katoa.
All our old men are dead.

Kua tūreiti au i te pahi.
I have been made late by the bus.

Kua oti tāku mahi.
My work is completed.

Nā te māuiui o taku tama, kua kore au e haere.
Because my child was sick I didn’t go.

Kua haere ia
He has gone

Kua whati te rakau i tāku waewae.
The stick has been snapped by my foot.

Kua haehae aku i ōku tarau nā reira ka patua au e tōku pāpā.
I have ripped my pants and so I’ll be beaten by my father.

Kua kite koe i a Koa?
Have you seen Koa?

Kua toa rātou
They have won

Kua tutuki i ngā tamariki te mahi.
The job has been done by the children.

Kua haere a Hōne.
Hōne has gone.

Kua tino toa rātou!
They have won well!

Kua haere ahau.
I'm off.

Kua tae atu te waka rā, ki Hawaiki.
That canoe has reached Hawaiki.

Kua āwhinatia e mātou te kōtiro e patua ana.
We have helped the girl who was being beaten.

Kua mahue ia
He was left behind

Kua tae mai a Hōne.
Hone has arrived.

Kua hangaia te marae e ngā tohunga.
The marae has been built by the experts.

Kua tae mai ō rātou hoa.
Their friends have arrived.

Kua hanga ngā tohunga i te marae.
The experts have built the marae.

Ko ngā iwi katoa o te ao kua huihui mai i tēnei rā.
All the peoples of the world have gathered here today.

Kua whakaoti a Tame i te kaupapa.
Tame has completed the project.

Kua oti i a Tame te kaupapa.
The project has been completed by Tame.

Kua mamae taku poho.
My chest is sore.

Kua poro·ngia te raakau e ia ki te toki
He has felled the tree with the axe

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)?

Kua haere koe ki tāwāhi?
Have you been overseas?

Kua haere ati tōku tēina ki te whare o ōku tuākana.
My younger brother has gone to the house of my older brothers.

Kua tae mai rātou i hea?
Where have they arrived from?

Kua ngaro tāku.
Mine has gone missing.

Kua pau noa ake ngā mōunu i ngā wheke te kai.
The bait was being eaten by the octopuses.

Ko ēnei ngā āporo kua kainga e ngā manu.
These are the apples that have been eaten by the birds.

Kua pau ngaa paraoa i ngaa kiore te kai
The bread has been eaten up by the rats

Kua pau ngaa paraoa te kai e ngaa kiore
The bread has been eaten up by the rats

Kua tau iho te kōtuku.
The white heron has landed.

Kua hoki ia.
He has returned.

Tangihia ngā mate kua ngaro ki te pō.
Grieve those who have gone into the night.

Kua whati te tara o te marama.
The horn of the moon is broken (said of a chief’s death).

He aha kua mahue i te tamaiti?
What has the child left behind?

Kua whakahoki ia i te pukapuka.
He has returned the book.

Kua kōrero mōhio tērā tangata.
That man has spoken wisely.

Kua takoto te tikanga kia tukuna atu tetahi tangata herehere ki a rātou i te hākari.
The custom had been established that one prisoner should be released to them at the feast.

Kua tae atu rātou.
They have arrived.

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.

Kua kī tana ihu i te huruhuru.
His nose is full of feathers.

Kua whati te kakau o tāku kō.
The handle of my spade has snapped.

Kua kite kē māua i tēnei kiriata.
We (him and I) have already seen this movie.

Kua toto tōku taringa.
My ear is bleeding.

Mehemea kāhore ahau i karo, kua patua ahau.
If I hadn’t ducked, I’d have been hit.

Me i kore koe e hāmama, kua kore mātou e mōhio i pēnā koe.
If you hadn’t spoken up, we would not have known that you thought that.

Kua heke iho ia i tana tūranga.
He has stepped down from his position.

Kua mārama koe ki te pātai?
Have you understood the question?

Me i kore koe, kua hinga te kaupapa.
If it weren’t for you, the whole matter would have collapsed.

Kua tomo atu rātou ki roto i te whare.
They have entered the house.

Kua pau āku moni.
My money has run out.

Kua pau ngaa kai i ngaa kurii
The dogs have eaten up all the food

Kua puta mai rātou i roto i te whare.
They have come out of the house.

Kua kite kē mātou i tēnei kiriata.
We (us, three or more) have already seen this movie.

Kua pau ngaa kai i te aha?
What ate up the food?

Kua rite au.
I am ready.

Kua ruru mātou ki a rātou.
We shook hands with them.

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

Perfect: Kua inumia ā tātou waireka.
Our soft drinks have been drunk.

Kua mate koe i a au.
You have been beaten by me.

E hoa, kua roa te wā!
Hey friend! It's been a while.

Āe, kua roa te wā, nē rā?
Yeah, it's been a while, hasn't it?

Kua tae mai te pahi i Rotorua
The bus has arrived from Rotorua

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

Kua rite koe?
you're ready?

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

Kua oti taku mahi.
My works finished.

E koutou mā, kua hora te kai
Everyone, the food is ready.

I rongo au ki tōna reo kua tino pāpōuri ia i te take rā
I heard in his voice that he was very much saddened by the matter

Kua haere a Te Kara rāua ko Alex ki te hahau pōro
Te Kara and Alex have gone to play golf

Kua pāngia taku pāpā ki te mate korona.
My father has gotten sick with Covid.

Kua haere atu
I have gone

Kua mahue rātou i te kaiārahi
They have been left behind by the guide

Ko Hata anake kua kai.
Only Hata has eaten.

Kua mate → taku rākau panana → i te makariri.
My banana tree died of the cold.

Kua kōrero ngā wāhine.
The women have spoken.

Kua tangi te pere.
The bell has rung.

Kua kaha tā mātou mahi.
We have worked hard.

Kua tīmata ngā mihimihi.
The speeches have begun (are going on now).

Kua mutu te mahi a Rewi.
Rewi has finished working.

Kua pupuhi a Hēnare i ngā poaka.
Hēnare has shot the pigs.

Kua koroua tōna papa
Her father has aged

Kua hinga au?
Have they (two people) slept?

Aroha mai, kua haere au ki te tāone.
Sorry, I'm off to town.

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

Kua pupuhi a Hēnare ki ngā poaka.
Hēnare has shot at the pigs.

Kua ora → a Hēmi → i tēnā rongoā.
Hēmi has got well through that medicine.

Kua moe rāua?
Have they (three people) gone to the shop?

E kore e roa kua tīmata ki te raranga i tana kete.
It will not be long before she has started to make her kit.

Kua tae mai a Moana te moeroa.
Moana the dreamer has arrived.

Kua awhiawhi atu a Moana.
Moana has given him a cuddle.

Kua kākāriki → te karaehe → i te nui o te ua.
The grass is green from all the rain.

Kua haere rātou ki te toa?
Has she arrived?

Kua pakaru te rorohiko.
The computer is broken.

Kua kore mātou e wātea ki te haere ki te hui.
We can’t go to the hui after all.

Kua tae mai ia?
Has the dog died?

Kua tutaki kōrua.
Have you two met?

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 whati → tana waewae → i tāna takahanga.
His leg was broken by his fall.

Kua oti te mahi
The work has been completed

Kua mate te kurī?
Has he bought a drink for you?

Kua haere māua.
We're off.

Kua ora taku puku.
My tummy feels better.

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?

Kua mutu te pōwhiri.
The formal welcome has concluded.

Kua kino katoa ēnei putiputi i te hau.
These flowers have been all spoilt by the wind.

Kua pau ngā moni
The money is all gone

Kua hoko inu māu?
Have you lost your ball?

Kua oti ngā mahi i a rātou
They have completed the work,

Kua ngaro tō pōro?
Has the milk run out?

Kua ngaro ōna hū.
His shoes have disappeared.

Kua tae mai te kaiako e ako ana i te reo Māori.
The teacher who teaches Māori has arrived.

Kua tutuki tō rātou wawata.
Their dream has been fulfilled.

Kua kore a Hōne e haere
Hōne (was going to go, but now) won’t be going

Kua mau koe!
You've been caught!

Kua rongo koe i te manu e waiata ana i te ata?
Have you heard the bird that is singing in the morning?

I te pō kua tārore te tāne i a ia i roto i tōna rūma.
At night the man locked her in her room.

Kua roa i ē hiahia ana kia kite i a ia.
He had long wished to see him.

Kua oti ngā rīhi te horoi e koe?
Have you finished washing the dishes, are the dishes done through having been washed by you?

Nō te mea kua manako noa kē te Atua ki āu mahi.
Since God has already approved your actions.

Kua inumia ā tātou waireka e ngā pakeke.
Our soft drinks have been drunk by the adults.

Kua pau tā tāua parehe!
Our pizza is all gone!

Kua haere tō rātou pāpā ki tāwāhi
Their father has gone overseas

Kua tae atu rātou ki Rotorua.
They have arrived in Rotorua.

Kua pau i a ia ana huawhenua?
Has she eaten all of her veges?

Kua hoatu he kai ki te manuhiri.
Some food has been given to the visitor.

Kua haere ngā ākonga.
The students have gone.

Kua haere te tohunga.
The young person left.

Kua tutuki i a tātou tā tātou whāinga.
We've achieved our goal.

Kua ngaro taku pene, hōmai tētahi pene o ōu nā pene.
I’ve lost my pen, give me one of yours.

Kua mutu tā mātou mahi
Our work has ended

Kua oti taku mahi nō reira kei te harikoa ahau.
My work is finished, therefore I'm happy.

Kua tae mai rātou i Rotorua.
They have arrived here from Rotorua.

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

Kua tae mai tō māua hoa
Our friend has arrived

Kua ngaro i a koe too pukapuka me too aha?
You’ve lost your book and what?

Kei te harikoa ahau nā te mea kua oti taku mahi.
I am happy because my work is finished.

Kua ora mātou i a koe.
We have been saved by you.

Kua hari au i ngā pouaka.
I have carried the boxes.

Kua tae atu koe ki...
Have you been to...

Kua mahi au i taku taumahi.
I have completed my assignment.

Kua pau-haere te moni.
They money is getting used up.

Kua hōhā au i a koe.
I'm fed up with you.

Nā te mea kua whara tana waewae.
Because his leg is injured.

Kua pau te pene, nā reira me kimi au i tētahi atu.
The pen has run out, so I need to find another one.

Kua kohia e ia ētahi waiata tawhito.
Some ancient songs have been collected by him.

Ko tēhea te mahi → kua oti?
Which is the work which has been completed?

Kua tae ā-tinana atu koe ki...
Have you been, in person, to...

Kua pōwhiri te marae i ngā manuwhiri.
The marae has welcomed the guests.

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

Kua kai ngā tamariki i ngā rare anake.
The children have only eaten the lollies.

Kua ngaro taku waea, nā reira kei te rapu ahau i a ia.
My phone is lost, so I’m looking for it.

Kua haere mai rātou kia whakaakona ai ki te reo Māori.
They have come in order to be taught Māori.

Kua kitea e rātou he tikanga
They have found a plan,

Kua tae mai ngā manuhiri.
The guests have arrived (here).

Kua kai ngā tamariki i ngā rare katoa.
The children have eaten all the lollies.

Kua haere atu rātou ki te whare wānanga ki te purei tēnehi.
They have gone to the university to play tennis.

Kua tae mai ngā manuhiri i te Tai Rāwhiti
The visitors have arrived from the East Coast

Kua noho mai ia ki Tāmaki Makaurau mō ngā tau e rima.
She has been living in Auckland for five years.

Kua kai ngā tamariki anake i ngā rare katoa.
Only the children have eaten all the lollies.

Kua kati te tatau, nā reira kāore mātou e taea te tomo.
The door is closed, so we can’t enter.

Kua haere atu rātou ki te whare wānanga kia whakaakona ai ki te reo Māori.
They have gone to the university to be taught Māori.

Kua mōhio mai au ki tēnei tikanga mō te tekau tau.
I have known this custom for ten years.

Kua kai ngā tamariki katoa i ngā rare anake.
All of the children have only eaten the lollies.

Kua mate tō rāua kuia
Their grandmother has passed away

Kua tangatawhenuatia te ope
The visiting party has become tangata whenua

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.

Kua oti taku mahi, nō reira ka whakatā au.
My work is finished, so I will rest.

Kua mākū taku pēke.
My bag is wet.

Kua pau ngā tōtiti te kai e ngā kuri
The sausages have been eaten by the dogs

Kua tāwēkoweko tā tātou kete
Our basket has become frayed

Kua neke aku mātua ki Ākarana noho ai.
My parents have moved to Auckland to live.

Kua horoi koe?
Have you had a wash?

Kua tae mai ngā manuhiri ki konei.
The guests have arrived here.

Kua makariri te ruma, nō reira ka whakakā au i te whakamahana.
The room is cold, so I’ll turn on the heater.

Kua tomo atu rātou, ki roto i te whare.
They have entered into the house.

Kei te tangi ia, me te mea nei kua wehe rāua ko tana hoa tāne.
She is crying as if she has broken up with her boyfriend.

Kua puta mai rātou, i roto i te whare.
They have come forth out of the house.

Kua whakaoti ahau I te mahi.
I have finished the work.

Kei te whakapau moni ia, me te mea nei kua toa ia i te Lotto.
He is spending money as if he has won Lotto.

Āe, kua kōrero ia i tēnei pukapuka.
Yes, he has read this book.

Kāō, kua mate.
No, he has died.

Te tino omanga koa o te wahine nei, kua tata ki te taha o te toka rangitoto e tū ana i te ara.
This woman ran on happily, and reached the side of the scoria rock standing by the path.

Kua tata tae mai te ope
The visiting party has almost arrived

Kua mate tōku hoa.
My friend has died.

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

Kua oti a mua te peita.
The front has been painted.

Ko tēhea kua whakapaipatia?
Which has been fixed?

Kua tukuna *anō* e Rangi ngā raiona me ngā taika!
Rangi has freed the lions and tigers AGAIN!

Kua piki rātou i te pātū.
They climbed the wall.

Kua kore a Hōne e haere.
Hōne is no longer going.

Kua moe wahine tō koutou rangatira.
Your chief has taken a wife.

Kua mōhio ahau i hē ia.
I know he is wrong.

Ke hongi te ihu ki te hauāuru; kua rongo i te haunga o tōna ariki.
He sniffed the winds of the west, and recognised the scent of his master.

Kua mate taku hoa.
My friend has died.

Kua whakaoti a Mere i te mahi.
Mere has completed the work.

Kua tākaia te koha ki te pepa ātaahua nei.
The present has been wrapped in this beautiful paper.

Kua māuiui māua.
The two of us (but no you) are sick.

Mōhio rawa ake ahau kua hē a ia.
I just realised she was wrong.

Kua whakaotia te mahi e Mere.
The work has been completed by Mere.

Kua waiata te kōtiro
the girl has sung

A. Kua kore mātou e wātea ki te haere ki te hui
We can’t go to the hui after all

Kua haere kē ia.
He has just gone.

Kua tū ake te rangatira.
The chief has stood up.

Kua toto oku taringa.
My ear is bleeding.

Kua ngoikore haere te aho.
The light has grown/is growing weak.

Kua oma ia
He has run

Kua haere kē ahau.
There are three possible meanings:

Kua tukuna mai e te Manatū he moni hei āwhina i te kaupapa
The Ministry has sent some money to assist the cause

Kua mimiti haere te puna.
The spring has started to run dry.

Kua māuiui koe.
You are sick (that is, have become sick).

Kua piki te tama ki te rākau
The boy has climbed the tree

Kātahi anō au kua tae mai.
I have just arrived (or I have arrived at last, or I have arrived for the first time).

Kua oti te mahi.
The job is finished.

Kua pai!
It's OK. (It has become alright.).

Kua eke te tinana katoa ki runga i te tahā rā pēhi ai.
The whole body climbed on top of that calabash and pressed down.

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

Kua waiata a Mereana
Mereana has sung

Kua kitea te pōhekaheka i raro i te whata.
Mould was discovered underneath the shelf.

Kua moe te pēpi.
The baby has fallen asleep.

Kua moe kē a Hēnare.
Hēnare had slept already (was already asleep).

Kua noho tonu tōna whaiāipo ki konei
Her sweetheart has stayed on here

I teatahi pōo ka tae mai te waea ki a Hata kua mate tana mokopuna.
One night a telegram reached Hata (telling him that) his grandchild was dead.

Kua whara ia
He/She has hurt himself/herself

Kua haere rātou.
They have gone.

Kua kaha → tā mātou mahi.
We have worked hard.

Kātahi tēnei ka karakia. Ehara, kua rere mai ngā ika ki roto i te waka.
Then this man prayed. Lo and behold, fish flew into the canoe.

Kua porongia te rākau e ia ki te toki.
He has felled the tree with the axe.

Kua kore ia e haere mai.
He isn't going after all.

Kua oti → te mahi a te rōpū mahi taiepa.
The fencing gang has finished its work.

Kua kitea tāku.
I have found mine.

Kua riro maa raatou e tango ngaa ika i ngaa taumanu
It had come to be the habit for them to take the fish (themselves) from the thwarts

Kua whakarite·a me tae raatou ki te mira o Kawerau i te iwa karaka
gen Kawerau at the nine clock ‘It was arranged that they should arrive at the Kawerau mill at nine o’clock

Kua mutu te kura.
School has finished.

Mutu rawa ake, kua pō.
By the time they were finished, it was night.

Kua hōatu ahau i te pukapuka ki ā ia.
I have given the book to him.

Kua tino taumaha → te raruraru.
The problem has become very serious.

Kua mutu te hui.
The meeting is over.

Kua noho te wahine.
The woman has sat down.

Kua pau te hau!
I'm exhausted! (my breath has gone)

Ahakoa kua mahue a Rangi i te pahi i kora, ka taea e ia te hīkoi ki konei.
Although Rangi has been left behind by the bus over there, he is able to work to here.

Kua nohoia te pōtae.
The hat has been sat upon.

Kua tata mutu te hui.
The hui is almost over.

Kua māki katoa ngā tamariki i te ua
The children are all wet from the rain

Kua tata hū te wai.
The water’s almost boiled.

Kua tino toa rawa atu rātou!
They have won convincingly!

Kua tae mai rātou i Rotorua
They have arrived (here) from Rotorua

Kua tata hemo taku waea.
My phone’s almost dead.

Kua oti → tā rātou peita.
Their painting is finished.

Kua tata pau te wai.
The water’s just about all gone.

Kua wehe rāua i te rōpū matua.
They have separated from the parent organisation.

Kua waiata a Kiri
Kiri has sung (active); completed action.

E hūrori haere ana ia ānō nei kua haurangi.
He was staggering along as if he was drunk.

Kua toru ināianei.
There are three now.

Kua waiatatia ngā hīmine katoa
All the hymns have been sung (passive); completed action.

I tērā wā kua haere a Riu-ki-uta ki tua atu o Maunga-whau.
At that time, Riu-ki-uta had gone beyond Mount Eden.

Ka mōhio rātou kua kite ia i tētahi ānahera.
They knew that he had seen an angel.

Kua waiata rātou.
They have sung.

Tēnā koutou kua hui mai nei i tēnei wā.
Greetings to you who are gathered here at this time.

Kua haere te pahi?
Has the bus gone yet?

Āe, kua tae mai rātou.
Yes, they've arrived.

Tae rawa atu rātou ki te kāinga, kua tae kē ō rātou hoa
When they eventually reached home their friends had already arrived

B. Kāo, kua haere kē
No, (it's not for Hēmi to do it), Pita should (instead)

Kua mā te papa.
The floor has been cleaned.

Kua horoia ngā rīhi.
The dishes have been washed.

Kua rima tau tōna pakeke.
She has reached five years.

Nāwai rā i pai te tiki, kua kino.
For some time, all went well with the fetching, then it got bad.

Kua rima tau ia i nāianei.
She has now reached five years.

Kua horoi rāua i te whare.
They have washed the house.

Kua rite ki tāna i hiahia ai.
It was just like he wanted.

Āe, kua tae atu au ki reira, ki Te Rerenga Wairua.
Yes, I've been there, to Cape Reinga.

Ao ake anō te rā kua whakatika a Taranga, kua ngaro whakarere i te whare.
As soon as it was day Taranga had arisen and was quickly gone from the house.

Kua haere kē ngā tamariki.
The children have gone somewhere else.

Kua haere rāua
They have gone

Tēnā tātou kua huihui mai nei i tēnei rā.
Thanks for coming today.

Kua reri te kai!
The food is ready!

Tēnā tātou kua huihui mai nei i tēnei ahiahi.
Thanks for coming this afternoon.

Kua pakaru taku mōwhiti.
My glasses are broken.

Kua ako koe i tēnei rā?
Did you learn anything today?

Kua ngaro i a au aku purutaringa.
I have lost my earphones.

Kua kai kina koe?
Have you eaten kina?

= Kua whana tāku kurī e ia.
(Note that whana is the passive form of whana.)

Kua mutu mō tēnei wā.
We have finished at this time.

Kua ngaro te maripi i tapahi ai ia i te mīti.
The knife with which he cut the meat has disappeared.

Kua haere ia ki te toa ki te hoko hikareti
S/he’s gone to the store to buy cigarettes

Ā, kua tutaki kōrua, ko Mere?
Now, have you and Mary met?

Pāpā, nāku kē i raka te whare, nā Pita i whakaweto te hikohiko. Kua pai tātou.
Pāpā, I locked the house. Pita turned the power off. We are fine.

Kua horoi ia i te pahi.
She has cleaned the bus.

Kua mahue tōku tuakana.
My brother has been left behind.

Kua oti tōku whare.
My house is complete.

Kua pakaru te taputapu e whakatika ai ia i te motukā.
The tool with which he fixes the car is broken.

Kua mahue a Hēnare i te pahi.
Henare has been left behind by the bus.

Kua whakatauria kia kaua e whakaaetia te tono
It has been decided that the application should not be accepted

Ko te tangata kua riro ki.te whakaatu ki ōna hoa i te ātaahua o tōna wahine.
That man had gone to tell his friends about the beauty of his wife.

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

Kua tino tāroaroa haere tō tamaiti!
Your son has really grown!

Kua kī?
[Are you] full?

Kua tuhi koutou i ō koutou ingoa ki runga i te pepa?
Have you written your names on the paper?

Kua mutu a kōrua mahi?
Have you both finished your work?

Kua pau ngā hua rākau katoa i ngā manu.
All the fruit has been consumed by the birds.

Kātahi tēnei ka karakia. Ehara, kua rere mai ngā ika ki roto i te waka (Pōtatau 1991:10)
Then this man prayed. Lo and behold, fish flew (started to fly) into the canoe

Kua kai kōrua ?
Have you two eaten?

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

Kua hinga a Piripi.
Piripi has fallen.

Kua oti ngā kākahu i ngā kōtiro te tuitui.
The clothes are finished being sewn by the girls

Kua haere tātou!
Let’s get going then

Auē, kua ngaro anō? Kei roto pea i tō pēke.
Oh no, has it disappeared again? Maybe it's in your bag.

Kua kore ia e haere mai
He isn’t going after all

Kua tino taumaha te raruraru,
The problem has become very serious.

Tae rawa atu mātou ki te awa kua wehe kē te poti.
When we eventually arrived at the river the boat had already departed.

Kua wareware?
(Have you) forgotten?

Āe rā! Me i kore ēnei karu, kua ngaro rawa tō kopa moni, ngā kī, ō mōwhiti!
I sure am! If it weren't for these eyes, you'd have lost your wallet, the keys, your glasses!

Kua whara?
(Are you) injured?

Me he manu, kua rere noa atu.
If it were a bird, it would have flown away long ago.

Kua tae mai te kootiro naa·na i hoko mai ngaa whurutu
The girl who bought the fruit has arrived

Kua pau te kai a ngā hoa, katikati tonu ana a Tama-te-kapua.
His friends have finished their food, but Tama-te-kapua nibbles on.

Kua toru kē ngā rā kei roto i te wai mātao rā, ā, kua tika mō te kai.
After the olives have been in cold water for three days, they are right for eating.

Kua oti?
(Is it) completed?

Kua tae mai ō taokete ki.te tiki mai i a tāua kia haere atu.
Sir, your brothers-in-law have arrived to fetch us so that we will go.

Ā rokohanga atu e rātou kua hurihia te kāmaka i te urupā.
And so they found that the boulder had been rolled from the burial place.

Kua haere atu rātou ki te whare wānanga ki te purei tēnehi
They have gone to the university in order/so as to play tennis

Kua toruō tau ināianei!
You're three now!

Nō te mea kua manako noa kē te Atua ki āu mahi (Ecclesiastes 9:7)
Since God has already approved your actions

Kua haere atu rātou ki te whare wānanga kia whakaakona ai ki te reo Māori
They have gone to the university in order/so as to be taught Māori

I kaute ia i ngaa tamariki kua eke oo raatou tau ki te tekau maa tahi
plgenIIIpl year to the ten and one ‘He counted the children whose age had reached 11

Kua mau ia i te kurī.
He has been caught by the dog.

Kua kainga ngā keke e ngā tamariki
The cakes have been eaten by the children

Kua kai koe i te pāua?
Have you eaten pāua?

Kua tīkina ngā tamariki i te kura, ka rite te whānau ki te haere ki tātahi, hararei ai.
The kids have been fetched from school, the family is ready to go to the beach for a holiday.

Kua mau te kurī i a ia.
The dog has been caught by him.

Kua wehe rātou i te rōpū matua.
They have separated from the parent organisation.

Kua mauria atu e ia te kurī.
He has taken the dog.

Kua haere atu te tangata rā.
That man has gone away.

Kua haere mai a Ataahua i Tūranga-nui-a-Kiwa.
Ataahua has come from Gisborne.

Tokoono ngā kōtiro kua haere.
The six girls have gone.

Kua kai koe i te tītī?
Have you eaten mutton bird?

Kua haere atu rātou ki tātahi
They have gone beachward

Ko tō wahine kua hara ki tētahi tangata ko Tupeteka te ingoa.
Your wife has sinned with a man called Tupetaka.

Kua karangatia ngā tamariki.
The children have been called.

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

Kua rere atu ngā manu e rima.
The five birds have flown away.

Kua kite koe i te tītī?
Have you seen the muttonbird?

Kua haere kē atu rā ia.
He has already gone away there.

Kua kai tā rāua tamāhine i āna rīwai.
Their daughter has eaten her potatoes.

Kua mate te wahine.
The woman has died.

Kua mamae taku taringa.
My ear is sore.

Kia ora, kua mārama ināianei.
Thanks, I get it now.

Kua pau te hau au.
I'm exhausted.

Kua rite māua, Pāpā. Ka haere ināianei?
We're ready, Dad. Are we going now?

Kua haere koe ki Whakatū?
Have you been to Nelson?

I kaute ia i ngaa tamariki kua eke ngaa tau ki te tekau maa tahi
the(pl) year to the ten and one ‘He counted the children whose age had reached 11

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

Kua kai rātou
They have eaten

Āe, kua haere au ki Te Tai Tonga.
Yes, I have been to Southland.

Auē, e Mā, kua wera a roto nei.
Gosh, Mā, it's got hot in here.

Kua kai kānga wai ia.
He's tried fermented corn.

Kua ngata tō hiakai?
Have you had enough to fill you up?

Kua matika ake a Pāora.
Pāora has stood up.

Kua pai āianei?
Is that better?

Kua tae tātou! E kaikaha ana au ki te puta.
We’ve arrived! I can’t wait to get out.

Oho rawa ake ia i te ata, ka tirotiro haere, kua ngaro kē `na hoa.
When he finally woke up in the morning, [he] looked all around, but his friends had disappeared.

Nā.te.mea kua pōuri mai te pō i puta ai a Whare-tīpeti.
Because it was dark, Whare-tīpeti escaped.

Me i tae wawe mai koutou, kua whaiwāhi mai koutou ki te kōrero
If you had arrived in time, you could have participated in the discussion

Kua koroua koe.
You have become an old man.

Tēnā ngā kanohi kua tikona e Matariki.
Here are the eyes affected by the Pleiades.

Kua tae mai te manuhiri.
The visitors have arrived.

Kua pai ināianei.
It's good now.

Ka utaina te whakaahua ki a Pukamata, mea ake kua kitea e te mātinitini.
The photo was posted on Facebook, and suddenly all and sundry had seen it.

Kua haere mai a Pita i Ōamaru.
Pita has come from Oamaru.

Kua ora a Hēmi i tēnā rongoā.
Hēmi has recovered through that medicine.

Kua hangā he whare.
A house has been built.

Kua pātāi koe, nō reira, ka whakautu ahau.
You have asked, therefore I will answer.

E ai ki ngā rongo kua taumaha a ia, mea ake ka hemo.
They say he’s very ill, and it won’t be long at all before he dies.

Kua kākāriki te karaehe i te nui o te ua.
The grass has become green from all the rain.

Kua tokomauri koe.
You've hiccoughed.

Kua puta a pito!
I'm full. (My tummy button is popping out.)

Ka whakautu ahau nā te mea kua pātāi koe.
I will answer because you have asked.

Kua haere tahi mai rātou
They have arrived together

Kua taki a Pou i te karakia.
Pou has recited the karakia.

Kua oti i a au te mahi.
I have completed the work.

Kua whiu au!
Delicious!

Kua mahue tana tāne i a ia kia ora ai ngā tamariki.
She has left her husband so that the children would be safe.

Me i konei ia e mahi ana, kua kore e panaia
If he were/had been working here, he would not have been fired

Tae rawa atu rātou, kua mate te koroua.
By the time they got there, the elder had died.

Kua toru kē ngā rā kei roto i te wai mātao rā, ā, kua tika mō te kai (Pōtatau 1991:156)
After they (olives) have been in cold water for three days, they are right for eating

Me i kore te ua i nanahi, kua haere mātau ki te mātakitaki whutupōro
If it hadn’t rained yesterday, we’d have gone to watch football

I tēnei wā, kua tino kaha te pupuhi o te hau.
By this time, the wind had become very strong.

Kua kainga katoatia ngā mīti e ngā ngeru.
The meat has all been eaten by the cats.

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

Ākuanei, ahiahi rawa ake, kua pau kē tō hau!
Later on, by evening, you'll be exhausted!

Kua haere mai a Mere mā runga motokā
Mere has come here by car

Kua haria haeretia ngā kōhatu ki te moana.
The stones have been progressively carried to the sea.

Kua piki tana utu ki te whā tekau mano tāra ia tau, ia tau
His salary has gone up to $40,000 a year

Kua kōrori koe i te kōhua?
Have you stirred the pot?

Kua haere hoki a Hata.
Hata has gone also.

Kua oti tā māua mahi.
Our (two people, not your) work is done.

Kua mahia kētia e Hōne.
It has already been done by John. / It has been done by John instead.

Kua noho tonu tōna whaiāipo ki konei.
Her sweetheart has stayed on here. — 1405

Tiakina te tangata kua whara!
Look after the person who has been injured!

Kua kai kānga wai koe?
Have you tried 'rottten corn'?

Kua patero koe?
Have you farted?

Ko au te mōkai a Kui. Ko Tahu tōku koroua. Kua mate ia.
I am Kui's pet. Tahu is my grandfather. He has passed away.

Kua neke atu i te whā miriona ngā tāngata kei Aotearoa e noho ana
The population of New Zealand has exceeded 4,000,000

Kua haere kē a Rewi.
Rewi has already gone.

Kua tae mai tā tātou manuhiri.
Our visitor has arrived.

Kua mākū katoa tō kope.
Your nappy is full of pee.

Kua riro te moni i te tāhae
A thief has got the money, The money has been taken by a thief

Kua tikona e koe tōu kope.
You filled your nappy.

Kua tīmata ia ki te kurukuru rīwai.
He has started to chuck potatoes about.

Kua tū tēnei.
This one has stood.

Kua wareware i a au tana ingoa
I’ve forgotten his name

Kua ngū rawa.
It's too quiet.

Kua haere ia ki runga ake.
He has gone higher up.

I mua, kua haere a Rangi ki Taupō mā runga i te topatopa a tōna hoa.
In the past, Rangi has gone to Taupō on his friend's helicopter.

Kua haere kē ngā kaimahi nāna nei i mahi te hei.
The labourers who did the work on the hay have already gone.

E hūrori haere ana te kuia ānō nei kua māuiui.
The old woman was staggering along as if she was sick.

Kua roa ake te mahi i tāku i whakaaro ai
The job has taken longer than I thought

Nō tō rātou taenga atu ki te marae, ka kite rātou kua timata kē te hui
When they arrived at the marae, they saw that the meeting had already begun

E tū whakapakoko ana ia ānō nei kua kōhatutia.
He was standing like a statue as if he had become stone.

Kua oti ā māua mahi.
Our (two people, not your) work (plural) is done.

Kua mahue ngā tamariki i te pahi
The children have been left behind by the bus.