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konā - there, by listener

Kōna = kō na, l.n. (‖ F.L. § 8). 1. That place, near or connected with the person spoken to. E kore korua e ngaro ki kona (T. 46).

Hei kona, farewell! (Said by the person going away.) Ka mea atu a Whakatau ki a ia, “Hei kona !” (T. 60).

2. That time.

3. That circumstance. Na kona, therefore.

No kona, thence, from that circumstance. No kona hoki te whakataukitanga iho a Toi (T. 63).

‖ kō (iii).

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Kona (i), n. Lower part of the abdomen. Ana, ka haere iho, ka tu ki toku kona (T. 128).

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Kona (ii), v.i. Be diffused, spread abroad. Ka waiho i konei i konā e te ngutu.

konakona. 1. v.i. Smell, give out odour.

2. n. Savour, smell.

3. Affection.

‖ makona.

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Kona (iii), konanga, n. Corner, nook, interior angle. = konaki (ii).

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Kei te mahi ngā tāne ki konā.
The men are working there near you.
Simple sentences: present tense with a verb - kei te

Kaua e waiho ō hū ki konā.
Don't leave your shoes there.
Negative active commands - Don't! - Kaua e..., kāti...

Kei konā tō pukapuka.
Your book is there (by you).
Above, underneath, outside of - runga ake, raro iho, waho atu, roto atu

I konā tō pukapuka.
Your book was there (by you).
Above, underneath, outside of - runga ake, raro iho, waho atu, roto atu

Tatari mai i konā, e te tau.
Wait there, my darling.
Towards - mai

Hei konā tō waea.
Your phone will be there (by you).
Future locative - hei

Kāore tō pukapuka i konā.
Your book was not there (by you).
*Negating locatives - kāore... i runga...

Kāore tō waea hei konā.
Your phone will not be there (by you).
*Negating locatives - kāore... i runga...

Kei konā a Aroha?
Is Aroha there?

Hei konā rā.
Goodbye to someone who is staying; also used when ending a telephone call.

Hei konā rā
goodbye to some who is staying. Also used to finish a phone call.

Kei te oma te kotiro ki konā.
The girl is running there near you.

Kei konā ō kī.
Your keys are there.

hei konā rā.
goodbye to someone staying.

Kei konā a Mere?
Is Mere there?

Hei konā rā!
Goodbye to some who is staying. Also used to finish a phone call.

Ki konei, to here.
Ki konā, to where you are

Me haere koe i kona ki konei.
You should go from where you are to where I am.

Ā, tēnā moana, i mua, kia tāti te mango i te whānau ko konā ranga ai
In former times, in that river, when sharks would start to give birth they would gather there

Mā Rangi koe e taraiwa mai i kōnā ki korā.
It will be Rangi who drives you from where you are to over there.

Nāu te kauhoe mai i konei ki kōnā.
It was you who swam from here to over there where you are.

Kāore e taea e au te rere atu i konei ki tō whare i kōnā.
I am unable to fly from where I am to your house where you are.

Koinei kōnā korā
Here and there

Kei konā, kei tōu kāinga.
There (by you) at your place.

Kāore a Mere i konā?
Isn’t Mere there?

Kei te haere a Riria rāua ko Larisa ki konā.
Riria and Larisa are going there, near you.

E hia tō koutou roa ki konā?
How long have you been there?

E tū ki konā.
Stand there.

Kei konā a Hēmi?
Is Hēmi there?

Kei te kaukau te ika ki konā.
The fish is swimming over there.

Kei konā tō pene.
Your pen is there, by you.

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