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tōmuri - to be late

Tōmuri, a. Late. He witi tomuri tenei i koaha ai.

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He aha koe i tōmuri ai?
Why are you late?
Why did? - He aha... i... ai?

He aha koe i tae tōmuri ai i tēnei rā?
Why did you arrive late today?
Why did? - He aha... i... ai?

I tae tōmuri mai ia i te pō rā.
He arrived late last night.
Simple sentences: past tense - i

Ka tōmuri a Ria, ki tō mōhio? Tērā tonu pea. E rongonui ana tōna tōmuri.
Do you think Ria might get here late? Quite possibly. Her tardiness is well-known.
Perhaps, quite possibly - Tērā pea, tērā tonu pea

Ki te tōmuri a Rangi, ka hōhā au.
If Rangi is late, I will be annoyed.
*If using ki - ki

Ki te haere koe mā raro, ka tōmuri kope.
If you go on foot, you will be late.
*If using ki - ki

Nā te aha koe i tōmuri ai?
For what reason are you late?
For what reason? - nā te aha ai?

Nā te ua au i tōmuri ai.
Because of the rain, I am late.
For what reason? - nā te aha ai?

Aroha mai e hoa. I tōmuri te pahi.
Sorry mate, the bus was late.

Nā te ua tae tōmuri ai ahau i ngā rā katoa.
It is because of the rain that I am late every day.

He āwhā te take i tōmuri ai koe.
A storm was the reason why you were late.

I hapa taku pahi, nā reira i tae tōmuri ai au.
I missed my bus, so I arrived late.

Ko Tōmuri Te Awa tōku tipuna.
Tōmuri Te Awa is my ancestor.

I pātai mai a ia mehemea tōmuri a ia, kāore rānei.
He asked whether he was late or not.

Ki te mātakitaki au i a Netflix, ka moe tōmuri au.
If I watch Netflix, I go to sleep late.

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#211: The mother is talking to the children who are loved by her
#48: Rangi's bed is big
#142: N is used for emphasis
#44: The brother was walking to the sister
#68: Colonel Musard in the ballroom wirh the dagger
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