tokomaha - many (of people)
Kāore aku tamariki, engari he tokomaha āku irāmutu, tekau mā rima rātou.I don't have any kids, but I have many nieces and nephews, there are fifteen of them.Conjunctions - but - engari
Ka rite i te tokomaha te whakataāe te rā hei hokinga mō rātou.The many young people reached agreement on the day for their return.Ka used to indicate the past - ka
Tokomaha ngā tāngata o tērā iwi.There are a lot of people in that tribe.That (over there) - tērā
Tokomaha i haere atu ki tōna tangihanga.Many went to her funeral.Away - atu
Tokomaha ngā tauira kei tēnei kura!What a lot of students at this school!
Tokomaha kei roto i tana whānau.There are heaps in her family.
Ka rite i te tokomaha te whakaāe te rā hei hokinga mō rātou.The many people reached agreement on the day for their return.
Tokomaha ngā tāngata o tērā iwi.What a lot of people in that tribe.
Āe, koia te rangatira o te kamupene, he tokomaha ana kaimahi.Yup, he is the boss of the company. He has a lot of workers.
Tokomaha.Heaps.
