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pātōtō - knock

pātōtō. 1. v.i. Beat, dash. Koi patoto te tai ki te akau, koi aha.

2. Make a repeated knocking noise.

3. Used of the movement of the rod indicating that a fish is biting. ‖ 5, above. This is probably the explanation of the expression, Te whai patoto a Rauparoa (P. 90).

4. v.t. Knock repeatedly, tap. He mea patoto te rakau whakairo ki tetahi rakau.

Williams Dictionary

I pātōtō ia i runga i te tēpu.
She knocked on the table.
Simple sentences: past tense - i

I pātōtō tonu ia i runga i te tēpu.
She kept knocking on the table.
Simple sentences: past tense - i

Ka pātōtō ia ki te kūaha.
She knocks on the door.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka

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