On-line Te Reo Māori Dictionary

I pīrangi a Tau ki te haere hei mema pāremata.
Tau wanted to become an MP.
Simple sentences: past tense - i

Kāore au i āhei ki te kuhu atu, mā ngā mema anake.
I wasn't allowed to enter, it was for members only.
Allowed to do something - āhei

Kotahi rau e rua tekau ngā mema Pāremata.
There are 120 MPs.

pai·nga moo te motu naa reira ia ka whakaari·a hei mema paaremata
Because he was such a good man, and had done so much for the people, they nominated

Ko ngaa mema tonu o te Paremete te tupuna o taua mahi nei.
But the very members of Parliament are the originators of the fault.

Ka kōrero a Pita ki ngā mema o te komiti.
Peter spoke to the members of the committee.

I pōtitia a Hōne e tōna iwi hei mema pāremata mō rātou
Hōne was elected MP by his people

I pīrangi a Tau ki te haere hei mema pāremata
Tau wanted to become an MP

E pīrangi ana a Hōne ki te haere hei mema pāremata
Hōne wants to become an MP