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oti - to be completed

Oti (i), part. 1. Used absolutely, or with a verb in the infinitive to denote the operation which is finished, finished. Kua oti tetehi karakia e whai ana ki tetehi (T. 201). A oti ake i ia tohunga, i ia tohunga, a Tainui ma te tarai, oti rawa (T. 69).

2. With atu or mai, gone or come for good. Ka whano ano koe, ka whano, ka oti atu (M. 73). Ko te otinga atu o te wairua, kei wheau ake ki te ao (M. 419).

whakaoti, v.t. and v.i. Finish. Kei te pou whakaotinga te maro tauria (M. 374).

whakaotinga, n. Youngest child of a family. Ko Pehi to matou whakaotinga.

Williams Dictionary

Oti (ii). 1. ad. interrog. Then. E kore oti koe e haere?—Oti me kai ano tatou i nga panahi nei, i nga roi nei?–Ka mea ake taua iwi nei, “Oti ranei, he iwi pai korua ki te haka?” (T. 65).

2. conj. But. Kaore i nui, oti he poto (Pi. 175, 1).

3. With ano = heoti. Oti ano ka mutu te koringa o te tupapaku.

Williams Dictionary

Ka oti te hangai a te waka ā tēnei Paengawhāwhā.
The waka will be finished in April.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka

Kua oti i taku pāpā te kai te tunu.
My father has finished cooking.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua

Kua oti māua mahi.
Our (two people) work is done.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua

He aha ngā mahi kua oti i a koe i ēnei wiki e rua?
What have you completed this fortnight?
What are you doing? - He aha tāu mahi?

He aha ngā mahi ka oti i a koe ā ngā wiki e rua?
What will you do next fortnight?
What are you doing? - He aha tāu mahi?

Taihoa e hīanga kia oti te mahi kāinga.
No mischief until the homework is finished.
Don't... just yet! - Taihoa... e

Māku te mahi e oti.
I will finish the work.
Future agent emphatic - māku

Kua tata oti te pūrongo te tuhi.
The report is nearly finished.
Almost/just about - kua/i tata...

Kia oti katoa ngā mahi, kātahi tātou ka haere ai ki te pārekareka.
When all the jobs are done, then we will go and have some fun.
And then... - ...ka/kātahi... ai...

I oti i a au, engari kua mamae taku ringa i te tuhituhi.
I completed it but my hand is sore from all the writing.
Conjunctions - but - engari

Kāore anō māua mahi kia oti.
Our work is not done yet.
Negations of kua (I haven't yet...) - Kāore ano... kia...

Kia oti i a koe tēnei mahi a te e hoki mai ana ahau.
This job should be finished by you at the time when I return.
When - Kia

Kia oti te mahi ka hoki tātou.
When the work is done, we will go home.
When - Kia

Kei te whakahīhi ahau i te mea kua oti taku mahi.
I am proud because my work is finished.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te

I tere oti te mahi.
The work was completed quickly.
Statives - mate, ngaro, mau...

Kāore te whare i oti i ngā kaimahi.
The house was not completed by the workers.
Negating statives - kāore i... i ahau...

Kāore te whare i oti i ngā kaimahi.
The house was not completed by the workers.
Negating statives - kāore i... i ahau...

E kore e oti i a rātou taua whare i te ahiahi nei.
They will not finish that house this afternoon.
Negating statives - kāore i... i ahau...

Kua oti taku mahi reira kei te koa ahau.
My work is finished, therefore I'm happy.
Therefore - nā reira, nō reira

Ko tēhea te mahi kua oti?
Which is the work which has been completed?
Which - Ko tēhea?

Ki te tae mai a Haki , ka tere oti ngā mahi.
If Haki and the others arrive, then the work will be.
Towards - mai

Ehara māku te mahi e oti.
I won’t finish the work.
Negating the future agent emphatic - ehara mā..

Kua oti te whare i ngā kaimahi.
The house was completed by the workers.
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā

Kua oti te whare i ngā kaimahi.
The house was completed by the workers.
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā

Ka oti te kaupapa i a Tame.
The project will be finished by Tame.
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā

Kua oti i a ia te mahi a ngā tamariki katoa.
She has completed all of the children's chores.
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā

Kua oti i a ia te mahi.
The work has been finished by her.
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā

Kua oti i a rātou ngā mahi.
The work has been finished by them.
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā

Kua oti ngā mahi i a rātou.
The work has been finished by them.
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā

Kua oti i a ia te kōrero tēnei pukapuka.
He has read this book right through.
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā

Kua oti i a Pou te Tārai tōna waka.
Pou had already finished adzing out his canoe.
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā

Kua oti te mahi a te rōpū mahi taiepa.
The fencing gang has finished its work.
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā

Kua oti a mua te peita.
The front has been painted.

Kāore ano te mahi kia oti i āku tamariki.
My children have not yet completed the work.

Kua oti rātou peita.
Their painting is finished.

Kua oti i ahau ngā kākahu te horoi.
I have already washed the clothes.

Kua oti i a Tame te kaupapa.
The project has been completed by Tame.

Kia oti te whakairi i ngā kākahu, ka haere tāua.
Once the clothes are hung up, we will go.

Kua oti taku mahi.
My works finished.

Ka oti i a koe te mahi i te nei?
Will you finish that job today?

pango, whero ka oti te mahi!
Black and red will get it dome!

Kua oti tōku whare.
My house is complete.

Kua oti?
(Is it) completed?

Kua oti i a au te mahi.
I have completed the work.

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