kumea - (pass) be dragged; be pulled
kūmea - pulled, dragged, stretched out
Kātahi ka kumea mai e rātou a Tākītimu ki uta rawa kia kore ai e riro i te tai (Pōtatau 1991:29)Then they drew Tākītimu all the way ashore so that it would not be carried off by the tide
Ka kumea te taura kia haruru mai te pōtarotaro.The cord is pulled to start the lawnmower.
Kātahi ka kumea mai e rātou a Tākītimu ki uta rawa kia kore ai e riro i te tai.Then they pulled Tākītimu all the way ashore so that it would not be carried away by the tide.
