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
He tokomaha ngā tāngata haere mai ai ki ngā ngāwhā o Rotorua. (1985:90)Many people often come here to the hot springs of Rotorua.
Tokomaha ngā tauira kei tēnei kura!What a lot of students at this school!
Ko te tokomaha o ngā tāngata me te mea e rima mano.The number of people was about five thousand.
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.
Mā te tokomaha ka kā te ahi.By the many will the fire be kept burning.
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 ōna hoa.He has many friends.
Tokomaha.Heaps.
