On-line Te Reo Māori Dictionary

Ka paatai a Hata kei whea ngaa ika
Hata asked where the fish were

Kei te mea hoki ia ki toona kore i paatai ki ngaa tamariki raa ko teewhea a Ruataupare
He was asking himself why he had not questioned those children as to which was Ruataupare

I paatai mai a ia mehemea e haramai ana ahau
He asked if I was coming

I paatai mai a ia mehemea toomuri a ia, kaaore raanei
He asked whether he was late or not

I paatai mai a ia kei whea ngaa pene
He asked where the pens were

I paatai mai a ia ko wai e haere mai ana
He asked who would be coming

I paatai mai a ia he aha taa Rewi e whaangai ana
He asked what Rewi was going to feed

Kaaore te tamaiti i paatai ai te maahita i te whakarongo
The child that the teacher asked wasn’t listening