wātū - present tense [eg 'kei te' and 'e... ana']
E āhei ana tēnei pū-tohu-wā te noho hei wāhipa, wātū hoki rānei.The time marker can also be used for present or past tense.Or... - ...rānei
Ko tētahi āhuatanga whakaohorere ki te ākonga reo Māori, ko te akoranga nei, ehara noa te wātū i te "ka".A common confusion for Māori language learners is that the verb "ka" is not only used for future tense.
