ake - up, upwards (Various uses and meanings, eg upwards, as in: piki ake, titiro ake; comparative as in: nui ake; own, as in: tōku whānau ake)
nui ake - bigger
He nui ake te utu mō ngā whare i Tāmaki i a Rotorua.The prices of houses are more expensive in Auckland than in Rotorua.Comparatives (better than...) - pai ake...
He nui ake tāu mea i tāku mea.Your thing is bigger than my thing.Comparatives (better than...) - pai ake...
≈ He nui ake tōku whare i te whare o HataMy house is bigger than Hata’s
He nui ake tērā kurī i tērā ngeruThat dog is bigger than that car.
He nui ake a Ahitereiria i a Aotearoa.Australia is bigger than New Zealand.
He nui ake te moa i ngā manu katoa.The moa was bigger than all other birds.
He nui ake tēnei whare i tōku whare.This is a comparative.
He nui ake tōku whare i te whare o Hata.My house is bigger than Hata’s’ ≈ ‘My house is bigger than Hata’s house.
He nui ake tōku whare i tō Hoani.My house is bigger than Hoani’s.
Homai ki ahau te mea nui ake naaGive me the bigger piece
Kei konei tētehi he nui ake i tāu, e moi.There is one here bigger than yours, dear.
Nan, he aha te take ka nui ake ētehi paukena i ētehi atu?Nan, why do some pumpkins grow bigger than others?
He nui ake tōku whare i tōu.My house is bigger than yours.
He nui ake tana pōuri i tana riri.His sadness was greater than his anger.
Ka nui ake i ngā otaota katoa.It becomes bigger than all other herbs
He nui ake tōna whare i tōku.Her house is bigger than mine.
Kia nui ake tō reo.Speak louder.
