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rangi - sky, day

Rangi (i), n. 1. Sky. He ao te rangi ka uhia (P.). Ma wai e rou ake te whetu o te rangi ka taka kei raro? (P.).

2. Heaven, upper regions, abode of supernatural beings. Piki ake Tawhaki i te rangi tuatahi, i te rangi tuarua (M. 226). Na katahi ka mohio a Tawhaki no te rangi tenei wahine (T. 48).

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3. Weather. Na te rangi kino i kore ai matou e haere.—Hei aha ena ka mauria na e koe i te rangi ataahua, e whiti nei te ra? (Pi. 126, 2). Mahara ra au noku anake te rangi (P).

4. Day, period of time. Tupato ana nga tuakana, whanga ana i tetahi rangi (T. 95). Rangi weherua, midnight, Rangi rere rua, twilight.

5. Stanza, division, or portion of a song. Kei puta nga rangi mihi atu ki taku ipo (M. 336). Rangi rua te haka nei.

6. Air, tune. Ko tona kaitohutohu ko te rangi o te pu a Tutanekai (T. 132). Sometimes applied to the words sung to an accompaniment. He rangi koauau (M. 217). He rangi poi (M. 29). He rangi poi tenei na o matou tupuna.

7. Tenor, drift, of a speech, etc.

8. Tower or elevated platform used for purposes of attack or defence of a pa.

9. A shield of wattled supplejack, etc., impervious to spears, used for approaching the earthworks of a pa.

10. Head (poetical). A titi taku rangi te remu o te toroa (M. 61). A pani taku rangi te wai mangotara (M. 164).

11. Chief. Generally in the form of respectful address: E rangi, sir. Ka mana, e rangi, to whitiki mai (M. 102).

rārangi, n. Line, rank, row. Ko te rarangi maunga o Tawatawhiti (M. 71). Rārangi tahi, a term applied to the rallying of the birds about January on the hills where the rata is still in bloom. I mua i te wa o te rarangi tahi.

whakarārangi, v.t. Draw up or arrange in a line or row. Katahi nga wahine ra ka whakararangitia, puta noa ki to ratou waka (T. 38).

rangirangi, n. Song to enable paddlers to keep time.

Williams Dictionary

Rangi (ii).——

rangirangi, v.t. 1. Roast, scorch, dry, at a fire. Tikina, e hika, ki te ahi tangutu hei rangirangi ake mo tenei hanga (S.).

2. Annoy, vex. He aroha, e kui, rangirangia au (M. 233).

Williams Dictionary

Rangi (iii), n. Seat of the affections, heart. (Obsolete.) E kore e ingo te rangi ki a ia (J. xvii, 63). ‖ pirangi.

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Ko Tame tērā tangata.
That man is Tame.
Identity sentences - ko...

Ehara a Rangi i te tangata pakari.
Rangi is not a mature person.
Negations of identity sentences - ehara...

Kei te āhua makariri a Rangi.
Rangi is somewhat cold.
Simple sentences: present tense with a verb - kei te

Kei te mahi a Rangi i te whare.
Rangi is working at home.
Simple sentences: present tense with a verb - kei te

I hoko a Rangi i te waka.
Rangi bought the car.
Simple sentences: past tense - i

I tino pai a Rangi.
Rangi was very good.
Simple sentences: past tense - i

Ka tino māuiui a Rangi.
Rangi will be very sick.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka

Ka tino whakatā a Rangi.
Rangi will be very relaxed.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka

Ka tino riri a Rangi.
Rangi will be very angry.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka

Ka āhua mokemoke a Rangi.
Rangi will be somewhat lonely.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka

Ka āhua māuiui a Rangi.
Rangi will be somewhat sick.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka

Ka āhua māharahara a Rangi.
Rangi will be somewhat anxious.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka

Ka āhua riri a Rangi.
Rangi will be somewhat angry.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka

Ka āhua makariri a Rangi.
Rangi will be somewhat cold.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka

Ka tino matekai a Rangi.
Rangi will be very starving.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka

Kua haere a Tame ki tāwāhi.
Tame's gone overseas.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua

Kua mārama a Rangi i te kaupapa.
Rangi has understood the topic.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua

Me ārahi a Rangi i te tira.
Rangi should lead the group.
Simple sentences: you should - me

E kore e ua i te rangi nei, hei aha tō koti.
It's not going to rain today, never mind your coat.
Never mind the... No worries! - Hei aha te..., Kia ahatia!

Nō muri i te piringa o Rangi rāua ko Papa ka whānau mai ngā tamariki.
After the union of Rangi and Papa, the children were born.
Belonging to the past - nō

Nō te wā o te piringa o Rangi rāua ko Papa ka tupu te werawera, ka rērere te kohu.
At the time of the union of Rangi and Papa, the heat grew, the mist rose.
Belonging to the past - nō

Nō mua i te piringa ki a Rangi, ka moe a Papa rāua ko Tangaroa.
Before the union with Rangi, Papa was in a relationship with Tangaroa.
Belonging to the past - nō

Nō tētahi rangi o Nōema, ka whakamōhiotia mai kua whakaaetia tā mātou tono.
One day in November, we were informed that our application had been successful.
Belonging to the past - nō

Nō Ingarangi a Rangi.
Rangi is from England.
Belonging to a place - nō

Nō Tauranga a Rangi.
Rangi is from Tauranga.
Belonging to a place - nō

Nā wai a Papa rāua ko Rangi i whakawehe?
Who separated Papa and Rangi?
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic

Kaua a Rangi e ārahina te tira.
Rangi shouldn't lead the group.
Negations of 'me' - We shouldn't... - Kaua... (passive) e...

Kua whāngaia te ngeru e a Rangi.
The cat was fed by Rangi.
Passive sentences - tikina...

I pōkia te rangi e ngā kapua.
They sky was covered over by the clouds.
Passive sentences - tikina...

Kāore anō a Rangi kia mārama i te kaupapa.
Rangi has not understood the topic yet.
Negations of kua (I haven't yet...) - Kāore ano... kia...

Kei te tino hiakai a Rangi.
Rangi is very hungry.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te

Kei te tino matekai a Rangi.
Rangi is very starving.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te

Kei te tino pukuriri a Rangi.
Rangi is very grumpy.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te

Kei te tino makariri a Rangi.
Rangi is very cold.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te

Kei te āhua hiakai a Rangi.
Rangi is somewhat hungry.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te

Kei te āhua āwangawanga a Rangi.
Rangi is somewhat worried.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te

Kei te āhua māngere a Rangi.
Rangi is somewhat lazy.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te

Kei te āhua wera a Rangi.
Rangi is somewhat hot.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te

Kāore a Rangi i te mahi i te whare.
Rangi is not working at home.
Negations of the past and present tense (I was not working, I am not working) - Kāore... i te...

I raro i te rākau a Rangi.
Rangi was under the tree.
Locatives - past (something was somewhere) - i te

Kāore a Rangi i hoko i te waka.
Rangi did not buy the car.
Negations of the past tense - Kāore... i...

Kāore te moni i riro i a Rangi.
The money was not taken by Rangi.
Negating statives - kāore i... i ahau...

He tangata pakari a Rangi.
Rangi is a mature person.
Categorizing sentences - he

Kāore te ngeru i whāngaia e a Rangi.
The cat was not fed by Rangi.
Negating passive sentences - Kāore... e...

Ko Tai, ko Moana rātou ko Rangi.
Tai, Moana and Rangi.
Talking about more than one person - ...rāua ko..., rātou ko...

I muri i te piringa o Rangi rāua ko Papa ka whānau mai ngā tamariki.
After the union of Rangi and Papa the children were born.
Talking about more than one person - ...rāua ko..., rātou ko...

Titiro ake ki te rangi.
Look up to the sky.
Up - ake

Ehara a Rangi nō Ingarangi.
Rangi is not from England.
Negating nāku possessives - Ehara i...

Ehara a Rangi nō Tauranga.
Rangi is not from Tauranga.
Negating nāku possessives - Ehara i...

Kāore a Rangi i raro i te rākau.
Rangi wasn’t under the tree.
Negation of locatives - kāore...

He pai ki a au ngā rangi pēnei, he ātaahua.
I like days like this - beautiful!
Like this, like that - pēnei, pēna, pēra

Kua riro te moni i a Rangi.
The money was taken by Rangi.
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā

Kei te tino pai a Rangi.
Rangi is very good.

I tino māuiui a Rangi.
Rangi was very sick.

Kei te tino ora a Rangi.
Rangi is very well.

I tino māharahara a Rangi.
Rangi was very anxious.

Ka tino māharahara a Rangi.
Rangi will be very anxious.

Mā Rangi e horoi i ngā rīhi.
Rangi will wash the dishes.

Kei te tino hiainu a Rangi.
Rangi is very thirsty.

I tino pukumahi a Rangi.
Rangi was very busy.

Kei te tino ngenge a Rangi.
Rangi is very tired.

Ka tino pukumahi a Rangi.
Rangi will be very busy.

Ko Rangi ka horoi i ngā rīhi.
Rangi will wash the dishes.

Kei te tino hiamoe a Rangi.
Rangi is very sleepy.

I tino āwangawanga a Rangi.
Rangi was very worried.

Kei te tino mokemoke a Rangi.
Rangi is very lonely.

Ka tino āwangawanga a Rangi.
Rangi will be very worried.

Kua pānui a Rangi I tētahi pukapuka.
Rangi has read a book.

Kei te tino māuiui a Rangi.
Rangi is very sick.

I tino whakatā a Rangi.
Rangi was very relaxed.

Kua tuhituhi a Rangi i tētahi pukapuka.
Nah, Nah Rangi's written lots of books.

Kei te kai a Rangi I te keke.
And we have kua, ka, I te i

Kei te tino māharahara a Rangi.
Rangi is very anxious.

Ka whakatūpou ia, ko tōna upoko ki raro, ko ana waewae ki runga ki te pana i tōna pāpā i a Rangi.
He bent down and placed his head on the ground, and threw his legs up to the sky onto the body of his father, Rangi, so he could push.

Kei te tino pukumahi a Rangi.
Rangi is very busy.

I tino harikoa a Rangi.
Rangi was very happy.

Ko ana waewae ka kuhu ki waenga i ngā matata o te rangi kia tika ai te pupuru me te takoto o te tinana kia kaha ai te pana.
His fingers gripped deep into the rocks and the vines of the land, to hold his body steady for the powerful thrust to come.

Kei te tino āwangawanga a Rangi.
Rangi is very worried.

Ka tino harikoa a Rangi.
Rangi will be very happy.

Anana, kua rere te rangi, aua noa ake i runga, ko Papatūānuku ki raro rawa.
And there! Rangi had been ripped upwards, miles above, and Papatūānuku lay separated below.

Ehara a Rangi i te wahine
Rangi is not a woman.

Me kai e Rangi te keke
Almost a passive

Kei te tino whakatā a Rangi.
Rangi is very relaxed.

I tino riri a Rangi.
Rangi was very angry.

He aha a Rangi i tuhi ai i tētahi pukapuka i tērā tau?
Why did Rangi write a book last year?

Kei te tino harikoa a Rangi.
Rangi is very happy.

I muri ka haere mai a Tāwhiri-mātea, te hau me te ua, ki te horoi i ngā parahanga katoa o te piri tahitanga, me kī, ngā puehu me ngā maramara kiri, kia mā te āhua o te rangi.
Afterwards Tāwhiri-mātea, the wind and the rain, stepped in to clean away all of the rubbish left in the confined space, everything created in the dark clinging together, the dust, the strips of skin, so the sky would be clean.

Kei te tino riri a Rangi.
Rangi is very angry.

I tino māngere a Rangi.
Rangi was very lazy.

Rērere tonu ai a Tāwhiri-mātea, arā, ngā hau o te rangi, hoki atu, hoki atu, ki te tahatū o te rangi ki te tahatahi i ngā piro o te kōpū o Rangi.
...Tāwhiri-mātea still sweeps the skies, from one horizon to another, back and forth to clean away the impurities left behind from the embrace of the stomach of Rangi.

Kei te tino māngere a Rangi.
Rangi is very lazy.

Ka tino māngere a Rangi.
Rangi will be very lazy.

I tino pukuriri a Rangi.
Rangi was very grumpy.

Kei te tino pōuri a Rangi.
Rangi is very sad.

Ka tino pukuriri a Rangi.
Rangi will be very grumpy.

Kei te tino wera a Rangi.
Rangi is very hot.

I tino pōuri a Rangi.
Rangi was very sad.

Ka tino pōuri a Rangi.
Rangi will be very sad.

I tino wera a Rangi.
Rangi was very hot.

Ka tino wera a Rangi.
Rangi will be very hot.

I tino makariri a Rangi.
Rangi was very cold.

Kia rite anō ki tō te Rangi.
Let it be just like (the condition of) heaven.

Ka tino makariri a Rangi.
Rangi will be very cold.

He haruru nui no te rangi anō he hau nui.
A great roaring noise from the sky, like a great wind.

kei te pōuri a Rangi, ā, kei te tangi ia, engari, he harikoa ia.
At the moment Rangi is sad and the ia crying now, but, actually he is really a happy person.

He rangi paki tēnei.
It's a fine day.

He kaha a Rangi ki te kōrero mōna anō.
Rangi has a tendency to talk about himself.

He aha a Rangi e haere atu nei?
Why is Rangi leaving?

He rangi mākū.
A wet day.

Kāore a Rangi i haere.
Rangi did not go.

He pai te pukapuka a Rangi.
The book of Rangi is good.

He nui ngā kapua i te rangi.
There are lots of clouds in the sky.

Kua tāmaru te rangi.
The day is overcast.

Ka pānui ahau I te pukapuka ª Rangi.
I will read the book of Rangi.

Ko te mahi a tēnei tangata he tuku rangi ..
The work of this man was to let down the heavens..

Kōrero ai a Rangi.
Rangi always talks.

Kia rite anō ki te rangi (Matthew 6:10)
To be the same as it is in heaven.

He ora ake a Mere i a Rangi.
Mere is more well than Rangi.

Kei te tunu a Mere i te keke e kai ai a Rangi.
But we could also say

Kei te tunu a Mere i te keke e kainga e Rangi.
The same with statives:

Kei te riri a Mere ki a Rangi i mauhere ai ngā pirihimana.
Mere is angry with Rangi whom the police arrested.

Ko Rangi tōna matua kēkē.
Rangi is his uncle.

Kei te āhua pai a Rangi.
Rangi is somewhat good.

Kei te riri a Mere ki a Rangi i mau i ngā pirihimana.
Mere is angry with Rangi who was caught by the police.

Kei te āhua ora a Rangi.
Rangi is somewhat well.

Kia makariri te rangi, ka tahu mātou i te ahi.
Whenever the weather is cold, we light the fire.

He nui ngā kapua o te rangi.
The sky is cloudy.

Kei te āhua matekai a Rangi.
Rangi is somewhat starving.

Kei te āhua hiainu a Rangi.
Rangi is somewhat thirsty.

Kia tae mai a Rangi, ka tīmata te hui.
When Rangi arrives, the meeting will start.

Kei te āhua ngenge a Rangi.
Rangi is somewhat tired.

Kia tae mai rā anō a Rangi, ka tīmata te hui.
Not until Rangi arrives will the meeting start.

Kei te āhua hiamoe a Rangi.
Rangi is somewhat sleepy.

Kei te āhua mokemoke a Rangi.
Rangi is somewhat lonely.

Nā te kaha o āna takahi haere, ka pakaru te rangi.
So forceful was his stamping about that he broke the floor.

Kei te āhua māuiui a Rangi.
Rangi is somewhat sick.

Kei te āhua māharahara a Rangi.
Rangi is somewhat anxious.

Kei te haere a Rangi rāua ko Hemi ki te papa tākaro.
Rangi and Hemi are going to the playground.

Kei te āhua pukumahi a Rangi.
Rangi is somewhat busy.

Kei te āhua whakatā a Rangi.
Rangi is somewhat relaxed.

Ka tae mai a Rangi, ka kai tātou.
When Rangi arrives, we'll eat.

Kei te āhua harikoa a Rangi.
Rangi is somewhat happy.

Ko Ngāi Te Rangi tētahi o ngā tino iwi o Tauranga.
Ngāiterangi is one of the main tribes of Tauranga.

Kei te āhua riri a Rangi.
Rangi is somewhat angry.

I haere mātou ko Rangi ko Hemi.
Me and Rangi and Hemi went.

Kei te āhua pukuriri a Rangi.
Rangi is somewhat grumpy.

Kei te āhua pōuri a Rangi.
Rangi is somewhat sad.

Ko te tamaiti kēkē a Rangi rāua ko Hēra.
She is the niece of Rangi and Hēra.

Nā Rangi tēnei pene.
This pen belongs to Rangi.

Nā Rangi rāua ko Mere tēnei pene.
This pen belongs to Rangi and Mere.

Rite tonu koe ki a Rangi.
You are just like Rangi.

Nā Rangi i haere atu ki te hokomaha.
It was Rangi who went to the supermarket.

Nā Rangi tēnei pukapuka.
This book belongs to Rangi.

Kei te harikoa koe, nē, Rangi?
You're happy aren't you, Rangi?

Kua hīkoi a Rangi, a Mere hoki.
Rangi has walked, and Mere also.

Kei te ngenge koe, nē rā, Tawa?
You're tired, aren't you, Tawa?

I te ātaahua o te rangi ka āta kitea atu a Ōpōtiki.
Because it was a lovely day, Ōpōtiki could be seen clearly.

nā Rangi rāua ko Mere
Rangi and Mere arethe reason

Nāku a Rangi i harikoa ai.
I was the reason Rangi was happy.

He rangi ātaahua tēnei!
It is a beautiful day!

Nā Mere a Rangi i tangi ai.
Mere was the reason Rangi cried.

mā Rangi rāua ko Mere
Rangi and Mere will bethe reason

He hōhā nō Rangi.
Because Rangi was annoyed.

Nā Rangi a Hēmi e haere atu nei.
It is because of Rangi that Hēmi is leaving.

Rite tonu a Rangi ki a Elvis ki te kanikani.
Rangi is just like Elvis at dancing

Nā Rangi i hīkoi
It was Rangi who walked

Mā Rangi e hīkoi
It will be Rangi who will walk.

I āhua pai a Rangi.
Rangi was somewhat good.

Nō Rangi tērā whare
That is Rangi's house.

Tirohia ngā kapua i te rangi.
Look at the clouds in the sky.

Ka āhua pai a Rangi.
Rangi will be somewhat good.

Mā Rangi tēnei pene.
This pen is for Rangi.

I āhua ora a Rangi.
Rangi was somewhat well.

Mō Rangi tērā whare
That will be Rangi's house.

I waiata anake a Rangi i tētahi waiata.
Rangi only sang one song. (i.e., he sang it but didn't play, dance, or compose it)

Ka āhua ora a Rangi.
Rangi will be somewhat well.

Māku a Rangi e harikoa ai.
I am the reason that Rangi will be happy.

Ko Rangi anake i waiata i tētahi waiata.
Only Rangi sang one song. (i.e., nobody else sang)

I āhua hiakai a Rangi.
Rangi was somewhat hungry.

I waiata a Rangi i tētahi waiata anake.
Rangi sang only one song. (i.e., one song, not two or more)

He ua te rangi, nō reira ka noho au ki te kāinga.
It’s raining, so I will stay home.

Ka āhua hiakai a Rangi.
Rangi will be somewhat hungry.

Mā Rangi a Mere e riri ai.
Rangi is the reason that Mere will be angry.

Pai rawa atu te rangi nei.
It is a really lovely day.

I āhua matekai a Rangi.
Rangi was somewhat starving.

Ka āhua matekai a Rangi.
Rangi will be somewhat starving.

I āhua hiainu a Rangi.
Rangi was somewhat thirsty.

Ka āhua hiainu a Rangi.
Rangi will be somewhat thirsty.

I āhua ngenge a Rangi.
Rangi was somewhat tired.

He pouri te rangi.
The sky is dark.

He ātaahua te rangi.
The weather is beautiful.

Ka āhua ngenge a Rangi.
Rangi will be somewhat tired.

I āhua hiamoe a Rangi.
Rangi was somewhat sleepy.

Kei te pōhēhē a Rangi he papatairite te whenua.
Rangi thinks the earth is flat.

Ka āhua hiamoe a Rangi.
Rangi will be somewhat sleepy.

I āhua mokemoke a Rangi.
Rangi was somewhat lonely.

Ko Rangi tōku ingoa.
My name is Rangi.

I āhua māuiui a Rangi.
Rangi was somewhat sick.

I āhua māharahara a Rangi.
Rangi was somewhat anxious.

E koe, e manu, i runga i te rangi, tēnei whakarongo mai!
Oh bird, up in the sky, now then, listen to me!

I āhua pukumahi a Rangi.
Rangi was somewhat busy.

Ka mea a Tāne kia haere ki te tiro atu ki ōna tuākana e noho ana i runga o ngā rangi.
Tāne decided that he would go to see his older brothers who were living above the heavens.

Ka āhua pukumahi a Rangi.
Rangi will be somewhat busy.

Anō te rangi o te kōauau a Tūtānekai me he rūma.
The tune of Tūtānekai’s flute was like an earthquake.

Kei te haere rātou ki ngā pikitia i te rangi nei.
They (3+) are going to the movies today.

I āhua āwangawanga a Rangi.
Rangi was somewhat worried.

Ka āhua āwangawanga a Rangi.
Rangi will be somewhat worried.

He tamaiti atawhai ia nā Rangi.
He is an adopted child of Rangi. He's Rangi's adopted child.

I āhua whakatā a Rangi.
Rangi was somewhat relaxed.

Kua tukuna *anō* e Rangi ngā raiona me ngā taika!
Rangi has freed the lions and tigers AGAIN!

Ka āhua whakatā a Rangi.
Rangi will be somewhat relaxed.

I āhua harikoa a Rangi.
Rangi was somewhat happy.

mā/mō Rangi rāua ko Mere
for Rangi and Mere

Kei te pānuitia te pukapuka e Rangi.
The book is being read by Rangi.

Ka āhua harikoa a Rangi.
Rangi will be somewhat happy.

I āhua riri a Rangi.
Rangi was somewhat angry.

He pāpā a Brian
Bruan is a father. There are lots of father And rangi is one of them.

I āhua māngere a Rangi.
Rangi was somewhat lazy.

Kei te pānui a Rangi *i* te pukapuka
Rangi is reading the book

Ka āhua māngere a Rangi.
Rangi will be somewhat lazy.

I hīkoi a Rangi ki te whare o Mere.
Rangi walked to Mere's house.

Mā Rangi pea ngā rīhi e horoi.
Rangi will be the one to wash the dishes. Maybe.

I āhua pukuriri a Rangi.
Rangi was somewhat grumpy.

Ki te whare o Mere i hīkoi ai a Rangi.
It was to Mere's house that Rangi walked.

Ka āhua pukuriri a Rangi.
Rangi will be somewhat grumpy.

Ko te whare o Mere i hīkoi ai a Rangi.
## #205: It will be to the top of the mountain that the warriors will climb.

Ka ora ake a Rangi i tōna mate.
Rangi recovered from his illness.

Kei te pānuitia te pukapuka *e* Rangi.
The book is being read by Rangi

I āhua pōuri a Rangi.
Rangi was somewhat sad.

Ka āhua pōuri a Rangi.
Rangi will be somewhat sad.

Kei te pānui a Rangi
Rangi is reading

I āhua wera a Rangi.
Rangi was somewhat hot.

Ka āhua wera a Rangi.
Rangi will be somewhat hot.

Ka piki a Tāne ki te rangi o runga rawa.
Tāne climbed to the highest of the heavens.

I āhua makariri a Rangi.
Rangi was somewhat cold.

Kei te āwhinatia a Rangi e Mere.
Is Rangi helping Mere or is Mere helping Rangi?

Ka mutu te rangi aataahua!
What a beautiful day!

Kei te āwhinatia a Rangi.
Rangi is being helped.

Ka mutu te rangi aataahua.
The beautiful day ended

Kei te āwhina a Rangi.
Rangi is helping.

Kei te āwhinatia a Rangi *e Mere*.
Rangi is being helped by Mere.

Kei te āwhina a Rangi i a Mere.
Rangi is helping Mere.

Mā Rangi koe e taraiwa mai i kōnā ki korā.
It will be Rangi who drives you from where you are to over there.

Kātahi te rangi pai!
What a great day!

I inu pia a Rangi, kātahi ka haurangi ia, kātahi ka ruaki ia.
Rangi drank beer, then he got drunk, then he threw up.

I inu pia a Rangi, ka haurangi ai ia, ka ruaki ai ia.
Rangi drank beer, and then/as a result he got drunk, and then/as a result he threw up.

Ahakoa kua mahue a Rangi i te pahi i kora, ka taea e ia te hīkoi ki konei.
Although Rangi has been left behind by the bus over there, he is able to work to here.

Ko te kaupapa waka ki te moana hoe ai, ko te kāhui atua ki te rangi rere ai.
The work of the canoes is to sail the seas while that of the gods is to fly through the skies.

Kei te tuhituhi a Rangi i te reta ki te pene.
Rangi is writing a letter with a pen.

Hei te rangi tonu nei ka haere tātou ki Rotorua.
We will go to Rotorua this very day

Kei te tuhituhi a Rangi i te reta ki te pene i hoko ai ia.
Mere is baking the cake.

Mā Rangi e oma.
Rangi will be the one to run.

Mā Rangi rāua ko Mere e waiata.
Rangi and Mere will be the ones to sing.

Kei te tunu a Mary i te keke e kai *ai* a Rangi.
## #209: Mere is angry at Rangi who was arrested by the police

He pērā te āhua o Rangi, he ngākau māhaki tōna.
Rangi's nature is like that, he has a kind heart.

E hia ngā whetu i te rangi?
How many stars are in the sky?

Kei te riri a Mere ki a Rangi koretake.
Mere is angry at Rangi who is useless.

Kei te riri a Mere ki a Rangi e tangi ana.
Mere is angry at Rangi who is crying.

He rangatira a Rangi.
Rangi is a chief.

Ehara mā Rangi e oma.
Rangi will not be the one to run.

Ko Rangi tērā
That person is Rangi.

I taraiwa a Rangi ki te hokomaha kia hoko kai ai ia.
Rangi drove to the supermarket to buy food.

Ehara mā Rangi rāua ko Mere e waiata.
Rangi and Mere will not be the ones to sing.

Kātahi te rangi ātaahua!
What a beautiful day!

Āhea kōrero ai a Rangi?
When will Rangi speak?

I kata mai a Rangi ki ahau i tērā wiki i kanikani *ai* au.
Rangi laughed at me last week when *i* danced.

I whānau mai a Rangi i te tau i tae mai ai ngā Beatles ki Aotearoa.
Rangi was born in the year when the Beatles visited New Zealand.

He aha a Rangi e kanikani pērā ai?
Why will Rangi dance like that?

He rangi paiharere.
A perfect day.

He tangata ngahau a Rangi.
Rangi is a fun/entertaining guy.

Nā, ka oti te rangi me te whenua me ō reira mano katoa (Genesis 2:1)
Thus heaven and earth were completed with all their array

He rite a Rangi ki tōna māmā.
Rangiis like his mother’.

Kei te tuhituhi a Rangi i tētahi reta ki te pene.
Rangi is writing a letter with the pen.

He aha te mahi a Rangi?
What is Rangi doing?

Kei te tuhituhi a Rangi i tētahi reta ki te pene i hoko ai ia.
Rangi is writing a letter with the pen which he bought.

Kāorɛ a Rangi i katakata.
Rangi did not laugh.

He rangi wera!
A hot day!

He rangi paki.
A fine day.

Te rangi i taka iho!
That'll be the day! (When they sky falls down!)

He rangi mākū
A wet day

Hoatu ēnei mea ki a Rangi rāua ko Hari
Give these things to Rangi and Hari

He rangi tino mākū
A very wet day

Ehara tōku ingoa i a Rangi.
My name is not Rangi.

He rangi makariri
A cold day

He rangi tino makariri
A very cold day

He rangi kāpuapua
A cloudy day

He harore rangi tahi.
A one day mushroom. (Proverb, a flash in the pan).

Kei te toa a Rangi.
Rangi is at the shop

He rangi wera tēnei.
This is a hot day.

Nā Rangi te keke rā i kai.
Rangi was the one who ate the cake.

I pātai mai a Rangi mehemea e haere ana au ki te hui.
Rangi asked if I was going to the meeting.

Mā Rangi te keke rā e kai.
Rangi will be the one who will eat the cake.

Ka hīkoi koe rānei ki te marae i te taha o Rangi ā te Tūrei?
Will you (or someone else) walk to the marae with Rangi on Tuesday?

Ka hīkoi rānei koe ki te marae i te taha o Rangi ā te Tūrei?
Will you walk (or get there some other way) to the marae with Rangi on Tuesday?

Mā Rangi a Mere e āwhina.
Who is helping whom?

Ka hīkoi koe ki te marae rānei i te taha o Rangi ā te Tūrei?
Will you walk to the marae (or somewhere else) with Rangi on Tuesday?

Ka hīkoi koe ki te marae i te taha o Rangi rānei ā te Tūrei?
Will you walk to the marae with Rangi (or someone else) on Tuesday?

Ka hīkoi koe ki te marae i te taha o Rangi ā te Tūrei rānei?
Will you walk to the marae with Rangi on Tuesday (or some other day)?

Ka rongo tētahi wahine nō runga i te rangi ki te toa o Tāwhaki.
A certain woman in the sky heard about Tāwhaki’s bravery.

(Ko Rangi te ingoa o te tangata
The name of the man was Rangi

Kei a Rangi ā tātou kai.
But if Jude will have our food in his possession we could say

Kei te pēhea te āhua o te rangi?
What is the weather like today?

Kāorɛ a Rangi ɛ katakata ki ngā tamariki ɛ tākaro ana.
Rangi will not laugh at the playing children.

Kei te mārama haere te rangi.
The sky is getting lighter (becoming lighter).

Kei hea ngā kete i whatua e Rangi
Where are the kete which were woven by Rangi?

He kai a Rangi tēnei.
This is Rangi's food. (LIterally: the food of Rangi.

Anō te rangi o te kōauau a Tūtānekai me he rūma (Biggs, Hohepa, Mead 1967:65)
The tune of Tūtānekai’s flute was like an earthquake

Nā Te Rangi Hīroa, nā Tā Apirana i tuhituhia ngā pukapuka pai mō te Māori.
Te Rangi Hīroa and Sir Āpirana wrote fine books about the Māori.

Kei te hiakai a Rangi, nō reira, kei te riri ia.
Rangi is hungry, therefore he is angry.

E kore e ua i te rangi nei, hei aha tō koti.
It's not going to rain today, never mind your coat.

Ka tino pai a Rangi.
Rangi will be very good.

I tino ora a Rangi.
Rangi was very well.

Ka tino ora a Rangi.
Rangi will be very well.

I tino hiakai a Rangi.
Rangi was very hungry.

Hei huarahi mā tātou i te rangi nei.
A pathway for us all this day.

Ka tino hiakai a Rangi.
Rangi will be very hungry.

He mahana ake tēnei rangi i te rangi i nanahi.
Today is warmer than the day yesterday.

I tino matekai a Rangi.
Rangi was very starving.

I tino hiainu a Rangi.
Rangi was very thirsty.

Ka piki ake a Tāwhaki ki te rangi.
Tāwhaki climbed up to the sky.

Ka tino hiainu a Rangi.
Rangi will be very thirsty.

Kei te aroha etahi tāngata ki ētehi tamariki
If Rangi will sing a song

I tino ngenge a Rangi.
Rangi was very tired.

Ka waiata a Rangi i tētahi waiata
But if Rangi will sing some songs

Ko Moana taku taokete, he tino pai ia. Koia kei te āwhina mai i ōku mātua i ia rangi, i ia rangi.
Moana is my sister in law, she is great. She helps my parents everyday.

Ka tino ngenge a Rangi.
Rangi will be very tired.

I tino hiamoe a Rangi.
Rangi was very sleepy.

Ka tino hiamoe a Rangi.
Rangi will be very sleepy.

I mua, kua haere a Rangi ki Taupō mā runga i te topatopa a tōna hoa.
In the past, Rangi has gone to Taupō on his friend's helicopter.

I tino mokemoke a Rangi.
Rangi was very lonely.

Ka tino mokemoke a Rangi.
Rangi will be very lonely.

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