Results for 'mana'
mana - prestige, authority
māna - for him, her, by him, her
Māna! - On the contrary! I might be wrong about this...
Māna, pron. 3rd pers. sing., na with preposition ma. For him, for her. Na Hotunui au i ngare mai ki tetahi ika mana (T. 141).
2. Used in relative clauses for all persons and numbers (‖ F.L. § 72). Waiho ra nge au, mana e mae noa (M. 271).
‖ na (i), ma (ii).
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Mana (i). 1. n. Authority, control. He rangatira whai mana a Hongi.—No Tuhoe te mana me te rangatiratanga (P.).
2. Influence, prestige, power. He mana, e kore e ora te tangata i te mana o taua puhi ra (T. 175).
3. Psychic force. Ehara i te tino mate rawa atu te mate o Tawhaki, a nona ake ano te mana i ora ake ai ano ia (W. i, 48).
4. a. Effectual, binding, authoritative. Kia mana ra ta taua awhiawhi (M. 180).
5. Having influence or power. He tangata mana, he tangata makutu a Kiki (T. 172). Ka wera hoki i te ahi e mana ana ano (P.).
6. Vested with effective authority. He kore tohunga mana hei wehe ki te wai (M. 38).
7. v.i. Be effectual, take effect. Ka hamama nga waha ki te karakia, ka koa hoki ki a ratou nei mea ka mana (T. 91). Ko te whakaaro o Te Rauparaha, ka mana nei ano tana kanga ki nga tangata o Kaikoura, ka whakamutu te patu.
8. Be avenged. Ka whakaaro a Te Rauparaha, me pewhea ra ka mana ai te mate o Te Pehi.—Ko nga mate ngaro e kore e mana (Pi. 175, 1).
whakamana, v.t. 1. Give effect to. Ka whakahau ia i tona iwi kia haere ki te whakamana i te tūtū a Manaia (T. 117).
2. Give prestige to. Ka riro mai te atua hei whakamana mo o ratou nei oneone (T. 175).
3. Make effective, rectify. Ma wai e whakamana i te waka ka tukoki, i te waka ka tahuri? (M. 471).
whakamanamana. 1. v.i. Rejoice, exult.
2. v.t. Gratify.
Williams Dictionary
Mana (ii), n. Shrimp.
manamana, n. Asplenium bulbiferum, a fern.
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Ehara māna tēnei taonga.
This treasure is not for him/her.
Negating māku possessives - ehara... mā...; ehara... mā
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
Horoia ngā rīhi, kātahi ka waiho ai māna e whakamaroke.
Wash the dishes then leave them for her to dry.
And then... - ...ka/kātahi... ai...
Ko te whakaititianga te tohu o te mana nui.
Humility is the sign of greatness.
Possessives - 'o' class - ō, tōku...
Hei tā Michale Naera, heamana o Te Mana Hauora, he uaua ki ētahi tūroro Māori te mārama ki ngā rerenga kōrero hauora reo pākeha, ā, ka māmā ake me he Māori te reo.
Te Mana Hauora chair Michael Naera said Māori patients struggled with English medical terms and would find it easier if they were in Māori.
Conjunctions - and - ā
He nui te mana o tō rātou waka.
Their canoe has great prestige.
Words that can be 'a' or 'o' categories - o, a
Ehara māna ngā kai e hoko.
She won't buy the food.
Negating the future agent emphatic - ehara mā..
Ehara māna e mau mai ngā kai.
She won't bring the food.
Negating the future agent emphatic - ehara mā..
Ehara māna e mau mai ngā kai.
She won't bring the food.
Negating the future agent emphatic - ehara mā..
Ehara māna ngā kai e hoko.
She won't buy the food.
Negating the future agent emphatic - ehara mā..
Ehara māna te whare e horoi.
She won’t clean the house.
Negating the future agent emphatic - ehara mā..
Tēnā koutou katoa. Ko tō tātou ??? ... ki a kiamārama??. Nāna mana ki tākia tātou i tēnei wā i tēnei hāora. Nā reira honore kurore ki tānei ki ngā tapu.
“And greetings to you all.
?? who have brought us together at this time, at this hour.
Therefore, honour and glory to this sacred moment of ours.
Ahakoa haere koe ki hea, me mihi ki te mana whenua.
No matter where yo go, you must acknowledge the people of the place.
Nei rā te reo mihi ki te mana whenua.
Here is my greeting to the people.
Ko te reo te mauri o te mana Māori.
Māori language is the life force of Māori mana.
