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tama - son, nephew (term of address for a boy, son: tama)

Tama, n. 1. Son, nephew. Ka rongo ana tama i tera kupu (T. 99).

2. Eldest son. Ka oti te waka a Ruatapu, ka whiriwhiria e ia nga tangata hei eke mo runga, tama anake.

3. Child, irrespective of sex. Kua whanau tama a Rangi.

4. Man. Katahi te tama ka whakatika (T. 29). Tama tu, tama ora; tama noho, tama mate kai (P. 83). So E tama! or E tama ma! (pl.), forms of address. E tama, ka mate koe (T. 29).

5. In a mystic sense in karakia, where it is used with tauira, atua, tohunga, kete, etc. He pokinga i ena tama, i ena tohunga, i ena atua, i ena mana, i ena karakia, i ena tauira (T. 87). ‖ also other passages, T. 85, 86, 88, and M. 424.

6. In a number of proverbial expressions: Tama roto or tama tu ki roto, emotion, desire, craving, strong feeling. Kihai i noho, haere tonu; ta tama tu ki roto, tana pai hoki (T. 144). E mate tama roto (I am hungry). He mahi kai mo te kopu, kia ora ai tama roto. Tama a hara. object of revenge. Homai taku tama a hara kia kainga.—Ka heria mai e Ngati Mahanga te tinana o Tawhakamoe i Te Rotoiti, ka kainga; kua tama-a-haratia ki taua iwi. Tama ngarengare, penis. ‖ ngare (ii). Tama-tane, son, and tama-wahine, daughter, are frequently used antithetically, e.g., of the upper and lower ropes of a bird snare. (‖ Wai. 15); of the west and east sea north of Auckland (‖ tui (i)); of successful and unsuccessful strokes in parrying a blow. I hiki tama-wahine, kihai i tama-tane te hiki o to patu (M. xcix).

tamatama, v.t. Treat with marks of disgust. Ka tamatamatia te wahine whakarawai.

whakatamatama, v.i. 1. Be above doing a thing, be too proud. Katahi ano te tangata whakatamatama ki te taka kai.

2. Give oneself airs.

Williams Dictionary

Ko wai te pāpā o Tama?
Whose Tama's dad?
Asking who - Ko wai...?

Ehara tēnā i te whakaaro pai e tama.
That's not a good idea guys.
Negations of identity sentences - ehara...

Kei te oma te tama ki konei.
The boy is running here.
Simple sentences: present tense with a verb - kei te

Kei te oma te tama ki korā
The boy is running over there.
Simple sentences: present tense with a verb - kei te

E whana ana te tama i te pōro.
The boy is kicking the ball.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana

E pānui ana te tama i te pukapuka.
The boy is reading the book.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana

I oma te tama ki te kura.
The boy ran to school.
Simple sentences: past tense - i

I mahi poka noa au ki te keri i te whenua, ka kohete mai ia, 'E tama e! Me taki karakia i te tuatahi'.
I heedlessly started digging and she growled at me, 'Boy! You should do karakia first!'
Simple sentences: past tense - i

I hoatu a Mere i te keke ki tana tama.
Mary gave the cake to her son.
Simple sentences: past tense - i

I te whana te tama i te pōro.
The boy was kicking the ball.
Simple sentences: past tense - i te

Ka haere ngā tama ki te kura.
The boys will go to school.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka

Ka whana te tama i te pōro.
The boy will kick the ball.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka

Ka tīmata taku tama i te kura ā te wāhanga tuarua o te tau.
My son will start school in the second part of the year.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka

Kua whana te tama i te pōro.
The boy has kicked the ball.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua

Me taitai te tama i ōna niho.
The boy should brush his teeth
Simple sentences: you should - me

Kei te pānui te tama i te pukapuka.
The boy is reading the book.
Sentences with i - i

Ki ngā tama te horoi i ngā rīhi.
The boys will wash the dishes.
Who is going to... - Ki a wai te...?

Nā te tama i tiki ngā mea tākaro.
It was the boy who fetched the toys.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic

Mō Amaru rāua ko tana tama.
For Amaru and his son.
Unrealised possession - mā, māku

Mō tā rāua tama ērā hū.
Those shoes are for their son.
Unrealised possession - mā, māku

Kei waenganui rāua i ngā tama.
They are among the boys.
In, on, by, under... - kei runga...

I tata rāoa taku tama i te rara.
My son nearly choked on a lolly.
Almost/just about - kua/i tata...

Ka horoia ngā rīhi e ngā tama ā te pō nei.
The dishes will be washed by the boys tonight.
Passive sentences - tikina...

Kei runga ake te manu i te tama.
The bird is above the boy.
Above, underneath, outside of - runga ake, raro iho, waho atu, roto atu

I hoko au i tētaho kurī hei mōkai mā taku tama.
I bought a dog as a pet for my son.
For the purpose of - hei

I kohikohi ia i te kawakawa hei rongoā mō te māuiui o tāna tama.
He collected kawakawa as a cure for his son's illness.
For the purpose of - hei

Kāore anō te tama kia whana i te pōro.
The boy has not yet kicked the ball.
Negations of kua (I haven't yet...) - Kāore ano... kia...

I te tama.
The boy had it.
Locatives - past (something was somewhere) - i te

Kāore ngā kōtiro i whakaaro he hangarau, engari i kata he tama.
None of the girls thought it was funny, but a boy laughed.
Negations of the past tense - Kāore... i...

Kāore te tama i oma ki te kura.
The boy did not run to school.
Negations of the past tense - Kāore... i...

Ka rere atu tāna tama ki a Tawa.
Tawa's son rushed off to him.
Using 'ki' to indicate direction towards something - ki

Kāore te tama e whana ana i te pōro.
The boy isn't kicking the ball.
Negations of e... ana... sentences - kāore... e... ana...

Kāore te tama e pānui ana i te pukapuka.
The boy is not reading the book.
Negations of e... ana... sentences - kāore... e... ana...

Nō tā māua tama tērā whare.
That house belongs to our son.
Established possession - nāku, nōku...

He tama tāku.
I have a boy.
Do you have any...? - He... ?

He aha te hē o tō tama?
What's wrong with your son?
What? - He aha?

Kāore te tama i te whana i te pōro.
The boy wasn't kicking the ball.
Describing how an action is done - I tere tā mātou haere; He pai tana mahi

Ko Isaac te tama a Phill rāua ko Angie.
Isaac is the son of Phill and Angie.
Talking about more than one person - ...rāua ko..., rātou ko...

Ko Chris te tama a Richard rāua ko Gin.
Chris is the son of Richard and Gin.
Talking about more than one person - ...rāua ko..., rātou ko...

Ko Rāwiri rāua ko Tūmanako aku tama.
Rāwiri and Tūmanako are my sons.
Talking about more than one person - ...rāua ko..., rātou ko...

Arā, ko au te tama a Hone rāua ko Rāhera.
That is, I am the child of Hone and Rāhera.
Talking about more than one person - ...rāua ko..., rātou ko...

E tama, mauria atu he tūru māna.
Hey boy, take a chair for her.
Away - atu

Hei te taha mauī te tama.
The boy will be on the left-hand side.
Future locative - hei

Kāore te tama hei te taha mauī.
The boy will not be on the left-hand side.
*Negating locatives - kāore... i runga...

Ehara i te tama ngā mea tākaro i tiki.
The boy didn’t fetch the toys.
Negating the past agent emphatic - ehara i...

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

He kaha ake tērā tama i tāna tama.
That boy is stronger than his boy.
Comparatives (better than...) - pai ake...

He aha a Tama i kore ai e tākaro?
Why didn't Tama play?
*Why didn't? - he aha i kore ai e?

Nā te aha te tama i tangi ai?
For what reason did the boy cry?
For what reason? - nā te aha ai?

Nā te aha te tama i kore ai e tangi?
Why didn’t the boy cry?
Why not? - nā te aha i kore ai?

Nā te aha i Tama i kore ai e tākaro?
What is the reason why Tama didn't play?
Why not? - nā te aha i kore ai?

ana tama ake
his own sons

Kei te hīkoi ā kōrua tama.
Your (2 people) sons are walking.

E hūrori haere ana te tama ānō nei kua wherū.
The boy was staggering along as if he was exhausted.

Ka uia mai e Tama, ‘No hea tēnei kai?’ Ka karanga atu a Taukata, ‘No Hawaiki!
Where is this food from?

He tama a Hēmi?
Is Hēmi a son?

He tama a Hēmi.
Hēmi is a son.

Ko Hēmi te tama?
Is Hēmi the son?

Ko Hēmi te tama.
Hēmi is the son.

He taniwha tēnei nāna i kai taku tama.
It was certainly a taniwha that ate my son.

Tēnā ko ngā tama a Iharaira, i haere rātou rā te wāhi maroke i waenganui o te moana (Exodus 14:29)
The children of Israel went by way of the dry area through the middle of the sea

I whana te tama i te pōro.
The boy kicked the ball.

Ka kite ai koe, e tama, kei tēnā iwi ōna taniwha, kei tēnā ōna taniwha.
Therefore you can see, son, that each iwi has its own taniwha.

E noho e tama.
Sit down please boy.

He tama haututū rātou
They are mischievous boys

Nā te tama tōna tuahine i tangi ai.
The boy was the reason his sister cried.

Kei te whana te tama i te pōro.
The boy is kicking the ball.

Tama tū, tama ora. Tama noho, tama mate.
If you stand, you live. If you sit down, you'll die.

Kia tika hoki te kōrero, e tama.
Let the talk be correct, son.

Ka uia mai e Tama, ‘Nō hea tēnei kai?’ Ka karanga atu a Taukata, ‘Nō Hawaiki!
Where is this food from?

E kore te tama e whana i te pōro.
The boy won't kick the ball.

Me i tahuri taua iwi ki te whawhai ki a Tama maa kua mate noa iho.
If that tribe had turned to fighting Tama and the others they would have been completely defeated.

Ko Taika te tama a Kauri.
Taika is the son of Kauri.

Ka huna te tama kei kitea (ia) e te tangata.
The boy hid in case he was seen (found) by the man (The boy hid lest he be seen (found) by the man).

Kei te tama.
The boy has it.

Nā, nō ka kaha ngā tama a Iharaira, ka meinga e rātou ngā Kanaani hei kāmahi
When the Israelites became stronger, they subjected the Canaanites to forced labour

I inu te tama i te miraka.
The boy drank the milk.

He tama tā Kauri.
Kauri has a son.

I pau te miraka i te tama.
The boy consumed the milk.

I pau te tama i te miraka.
The boy was consumed by the milk.

Rite tonu tā Riki tama ki te aihe ki te kauhoe.
Riki's son is just like a dolphin at swimming.

Nā te māuiui o taku tama, kua kore au e haere.
Because my child was sick I didn’t go.

Tō pūrotu hoki, e tama.
You’re looking mighty handsome there, son.

He tama, he kōtiro rānei tō pēpi?
Is your baby a boy or a girl?)

Kia ora e tama!
Hello boy!

Rite tonu tā Riki tama ki te aihe te tere.
Riki's son is just as fast as a dolphin.

Tama ngākau mārie — arohaina mai.
Son with a heart of peace — have compassion on us.

Kei te haere atu ahau ki te whare o tāku tama.
Now this is a bit tricksy because a house is in the o category and my son is in the a categoryso it's o tāku

He pango, he parauri rānei ngā makawe o tō tama?
Is your son’s hair black or brown?

E umere ana te tama.
The child is shouting.

Ko Tamahae te tama a Pani.
Tamahae is Pani’s son.

Kāore anō te tama kia piki i te rākau?
Has the boy not climbed the tree yet?

Kia ora e tama mā!
Hello boys!

I te haerenga o Tama mā ki Moehau
When Tama and others went to Moehau.

Ko Te Naera tāku tama.
Te Naera is my son.

I hoko au i tētahi kurī hei mōkai mā taku tama.
I bought a dog as a pet for my son.

Ko te pātainga iho a Tama, ‘E Tū, kei te ora tonu koe?
Tū, are you still alive?

Kei hea te wāhi i mahi ai taku tama?
Where is the place where my son worked?

I tērā tau, i mahi ai taku tama i taua wāhi.
Last year my son worked at that place.

I haere taku tama ki taua wāhi, mahi ai.
My son went to that place to work there.

Ko Niko tāku tama.
Niko is my boy.

I ako taku tama i te ture kia mahia ai tēnei momo mahi.
My son learnt the law so that he could do this kind of work.

E tama!
Address to a boy or young man.

I mahi taku tama i taua wāhi.
My son worked at that place.

Kei raro a Tama i te moenga.
Tama is under the bed.

I kite au i te tama e tangi ana
I saw the boy who was crying

He tama toa ia.
He's a brave boy.

Peehea te roa o too tama?
How tall is your son?

Ka huaina tā rāua tama ko Hēnare
Their son was called Hēnare

Kia tika te noho e tama.
Sit properly, son.

Mā ngā tama koe e āwhina.
The boys will help you.

Ka taea e Niko te whakatangi rakuruku.
Niko is able to play guitar.

Ka taeae te rakuraku te whakatangi e Tama.
Tama can play the guitar.

Ko ia te tama a Debbie.
He is Debbie's son.

Ko Nīkau taku tama.
Nīkau is my boy.

Haere mai e tama, rukuhia ngā pāua a Tangaroa nei.
Come here son, dive for the pāua belonging to Tangaroa.

Tama ngākau mārie – arohaina mai.
Son with a heart of peace – have compassion on us.

Ko Tai tāku tama.
Tai is my son.

Ko Jim te tama a Neha rāua ko Irene.
Jim is the son of Neha and Irene.

Kua piki te tama ki te rākau
The boy has climbed the tree

Kāore anō te tama kia piki i te rākau
The boy has yet to climb the tree

Kei te puruma te tama i te papa.
The boy's sweeping the floor.

Kei te ārahina a Māia e Tama Kei te ārahi a Māia i a Tama.
Take your time, stop the video.

Ka taea e Tama te rakuraku te whakatangi.
Tama can play the guitar.

E tama, i te aha koe?
Boy, what were you doing?

Ka rere atu tāna tama ki a Māui.
Māui’s son rushed off to him.

He tama tino tāroaroa ia.
He's a really tall boy.

Kei te haere ngā tama ki te toa kākahu i te tāone matua o Kirikiriroa.
The sons are going to the clothing shop in the important town of Hamilton

ko Jacob tāku tama.
Jacob is my son

I hoatu a Mere i te keke mā tana tama.
Mary gave the cake to her son.

Tama tū, tama ora, tama moe, tama mate.
The boy that stands, lives. The boy that sleeps, dies.

E tama, he paru tō tīhāte.
Hey boy, your tee-shitrt's dirty.

Ka huna te tama kei kitea ia e te tangata.
The boy hid lest he be seen by the man.

He aha mō runga i ō panakeke e tama?
What would you like on your pancakes, son?

Tokotoru ngā tama kei te papa tākaro.
There are three boys at the playground.

Engari anō te tama.
But that boy's quite another matter.

Kātahi ka haere a Tū rātou ko āna tama ki te tatau o te whare.
Then Tū and his sons went to the door of the house.

Ko te tama a Karl tēnā?
Is that Karl's son (by you)?

Āe, ko te tama a Karl tēnei
Yes, this is Karl's son (by me)

Nuku mai nei nā, kia whāwhā ahau ki a koe, e taku tama, ko taku tama tonu rānei koe, ko Ehau, kāhore rānei.
Come closer, son, so that I can feel you and be sure whether you are really my son Esau or not.

Tētahi tama māngere.
What a lazy boy!

Kei te hīkoi tā kōrua tama.
Your (2 people) son is walking.

Nuku mai nei nā, kia whāwhā ahau ki a koe, e taku tama, ko taku tama tonu rānei koe, ko Ehau, kāhore rānei (Genesis 27:21)
Come closer, son, so that I can feel you and be sure whether you are really my son Esau or not.

Ka pai tā kōrua whakahoki mai i taku tama ina mutu te whakawai?
Would you mind dropping my son off here after practice?

Kotahi taku tama, ko Manu tōna ingoa.
I have one son. His name is Manu.

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