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Nonahea, nonawhea, ad. interrogative, of time past. From what time, when. Used with the indefinite past tense, and followed by ai. Nonawhea koutou nei i u mai ai ? (T. 122). ‖ nahea (ii).

Williams Dictionary

Nōnahea te hui i tīmata ai?
When did the meeting begin?
Belonging to the past - nō

Nōnahea koe i haere ai?
When did you go?
Belonging to the past - nō

Nōnahea koe i tae mai ai?
When did you arrive?
Belonging to the past - nō

Nōnahea rātou i pōwhiritia ai?
When were they welcomed?
Passive sentences - tikina...

Nōnahea koe i hoki mai ai?
When did you return?
Direction - ...ai

Nōnahea?
When? (in the past)
Asking 'when was?' When did something happen? - Nōnahea, inahea

Nōnahea te kemu?
When was the game?
Asking 'when was?' When did something happen? - Nōnahea, inahea

#73: The cat is on the table
#1: Hello
#130: Negative active commands - Don't!
#148: I habitually go to the supermarket in order to buy food
#136: The children are allowed to watch TV
#26: The children are running in or through the house
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