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tuku - to put off, to leave aside

Me tuku tēnei karere ki tēnā marae, ki tēnā marae o te motu.
This message should be sent to every marae in the country.
Simple sentences: you should - me

Kātahi ka tuku i a au kia ana, i a rātou e whakatā ana.
Then they left me standing while they had a rest.
Sentences with a subclause - e... ana

Hine te kōrero e tuku atu.
Hine will give the speech.
Future agent emphatic - māku

Tuhia ō koutou whakaaro, ka tuku mai ai ki a au.
Write down your ideas, and then send (them) to me.
And then... - ...ka/kātahi... ai...

Ehara Hine te kōrero e tuku atu.
Hine won’t give the speech.
Negating the future agent emphatic - ehara mā..

Ka tuku ia i te kurī.
He releases the dog.

Me tuku au i a koe.
I'll let you go.

reira māku i tuku te karakia, reira me karakia tātou.
I will deliver the prayer; therefore, we should all pray.

Ākuanei ka tūtaki i a ia. Heoi anō, ahau tēnā, Aaron Henare. Ko taku tētahi ingoa poto, ko Matua Azza. Mehemea e hiahia ana koe ki te tuku te ingoa poto, Matua Azza, e pai ana ki ahau.
We’ll meet him shortly. Anyway, that is me, Aaron Henare. One of my short names is Matua Azza. If you would like to use my short name, that is fine with me.

Ka tuku īmera au ki a koe ā te nei.
I'll send an email to you tonight.

He taonga tuku iho.
An heirloom handed down.

Ehara Hōri te reta nei i tuku mai.
George didn't send this letter.

tēnā, tēnā o koutou tāna ake tuhinga e tuku mai.
Each of you must submit his/her own essay.

Ko Hannifin anō, he tuku whakamoemiti ki Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Māori i rātou tautoko kia whai oranga ai tēnei kaupapa
Hannifin says Countdown is grateful to Te Taura Whiri for their tautoko in bringing the project to life.

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