tonutia - still (pass of tonu)
Tapaia tonutia atu taua maunga nei ko Tirirau.That mountain is still called Tihirua.Passive sentences - tikina...
Kua reri mai te marae, engari kei te tāria tonutia te manuhiri.The marae is ready, but we are still waiting for the guests.Conjunctions - but - engari
Homai ana e Mahuika he ahi, whakawetohia ana e Māui. Pēneitia tonutia ā pau noa ngā maikuku katoa, atu i tētehi mea kotahi.Mahuika gave him fire, Māui doused it. This carried on until all of her fingernails were used up except one.It carried on like this... - Pēnei tonu...
I whāia tonutia ngā hoariri e Rewi.The enemy were continuously pursued by Rewi. — 380
Kua reri mai te marae, engari kei te tāria tonutia te manuhiriThe marae is ready, but we are still waiting for the guests
Kei te waiatatia tonutia tēnei waiataThis song is still sung (today)
Kei te waiatatia tonutia tēnei waiata.This song is still sung today.
E waiatatia tonutia ana tēnā waiata i ngā momo hui katoa.That song is still sung at all kinds of meetings.