On-line Te Reo Māori Dictionary

Kia tūpato kei tūreiti koe.
Careful in case you are late.
Be careful... lest! - kia... kei...

Kaua e tūreiti.
Don't be late.
Negative active commands - Don't! - Kaua e..., kāti...

Koirā i tae tūreiti mai ai
That’s why (he) arrived late

Kua tūreiti au i te pahi.
I have been made late by the bus.

Nā te waka ahau i tūreiti ai.
It was because of the car that I was late.

Nā te waka *ngā tamariki* i tūreiti ai.
*The children* were late because of the car.

Nā te pakarutanga o te pahi i tūreiti ai au.
I am late because of the breakdown of the bus.

Kia tere kei tūreiti tāua
Hurry up so we’re not late, hurry up or we’ll be late

Mā te pakarutanga o te pahi e tūreiti ai au.
I will be late because of the breakdown of the bus.

Kia tere kei tūreiti tāua.
Hurry up so we’re not late.

He aha koe i tūreiti ai?
Why are you late?

Koirā i tae tūreiti mai ai.
That’s why he arrived late.

Ka hoki tūreiti mai ia ki te kāinga, ā, ka whakaoho i ahau mai taku moemoeā.
from my dream She came home late and woke me from my dream.