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wai - water; who

Wai (i), pron. 1. Interrogative. Who ? Ko wai tenei tangata? (T. 23). Ka ui atu ki a ia, “Na wai koe?” (Whose son are you?) (T. 57).

2. What? in asking a person's name. Ko wai ra tou ingoa? (What is your name?)

3. Indefinite; used when the speaker either cannot, or cares not, to give the names. Muri iho ko Mairatea, muri iho ko wai, ko wai, ko wai, a muri iho ko Whakataupotiki (T. 39). Ka oti o ratou waka, ka huaina nga ingoa, ko Whiritoa, ko Tapatapa-hukarere … ko wai waka atu hoki, ko wai waka atu hoki (T. 40).

Williams Dictionary

Wai (ii), n. 1. Water. E kui, kawea atu tetehi wai me te manuhiri (T. 168). Taua ki uta, taua ki te wai (P.; T. 5).

2. Liquid, oil, etc. Homai koia, e, te wai paraoa, e, kia whakapakia mo runga i taku rangi (M. 368). To uru i puia te wai o te kakahi (S. 111). Wai-u, milk. A, no te mahue-tanga o te wai-u, katahi ena kai ka kainga e koutou (T. 14). Wai-mongamonga, marrow. Ka inu koe i te wai-mongamonga (M. 345).

3. Vessel to hold water, etc.; calabash. Wai pāta, powder flask (mod.). Kia kite i te paura, i te wai pata, e whakakoroa nei e te tini (S.).

waia, pt. Wet, watery, watered. Ka waia te kanohi, kei te tirohanga atu (M. 62). Ka waia te umu (The earth oven has had water poured on it).

waiwai. 1. v.t. Soak, steep. Ka waiwai ki te tangai hinau, a ka maka ki te paruparu kia mangu ai.

2. a. Sodden, watery.

Williams Dictionary

Wai (iii). 1. n. Memory, recollection of words heard or instruction given; or perhaps, rather, tenor, gist. Mehemea ka ki atu ahau ki a koe, “Haere, tikina he wahie,” aha ranei; a ka turi koe, kaore e haere; ko te wai o taku kupu kai roto i to ngakau e kaniawhea ana, a kaore e roa kua haere koe.

2. Simultaneous use or movement. In compounds, as waihoe, waipu, waitao, etc.

waia, wainga, pt. Accustomed, practised, familiarised. Tau mahi, e te kaki, ka waia ki te kai taniwha! (T. 155).

whakawai. 1. v.t. Practise the use of weapons, etc. Kua uru ki nga whakawai riri (J. xx, 18).

2. Divert, amuse. He whakawai tānga moko (M. 57). Ka whakawaia te tupapaku ana taia ki te moko, ka waiatatia kei rongo i te mamae o te uhi.

3. Entice, beguile. Aua e whakarongo ki tana mahi whakawai.

4. v.i. Wave, flap. Te kereru ra e whakawai nei (M. cv).

5. n. A saying. Koia ka aranga te whakawai nei. = pepeha.

waiwai. 1. n. Essence, essentiality. Kei te waiwai ata te tino whakarere ai nga kanohi ki te moe; kei te tino ata ka kitea te mata (i.e., when it is just morning).

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2. a. Essential, very. Moana waiwai, occan, open sea. Ka tu ki moana uriuri, ka tu ki moana waiwai (T. 85). E kau i reira he moana waiwai (M. 391).

whakawaiwai, v.t. Practise the use of weapons, etc. Te whakawaiwai i nga patu i te whare (M. 407).

Williams Dictionary

Wai (iv), n. 1. Bag of a fishing net. E wha nga wai o te kupenga. ‖ wai (ii), 3.

2. Food cooked as part of the tohi rite, of which males only might partake.

whakawai, n. Jamb of a doorway or window in a whare. ‖ J. v, 146. Also applied to the carved slabs supporting the lower ends of the maihi.

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Ko wai tērā?
Who is that (over there)?
Asking who - Ko wai...?

Ko wai kei raro i te rākau?
Who is that under the tree?
Asking who - Ko wai...?

Ko wai kei runga i te nohoanga?
Who is that on the sofa?
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Ko wai kei roto i te motokā?
Who is that in the car?
Asking who - Ko wai...?

Ko wai kei waho i te whare?
Who is that outside the house?
Asking who - Ko wai...?

Ko wai te tangata e hīkoi mai nei?
Who is the person walking this way?
Asking who - Ko wai...?

Ko wai tō tāua manuhiri?
Who is our visitor?
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Ko wai mā ō tāua manuhiri?
Who are our visitors?
Asking who - Ko wai...?

Ko wai ō koutou ingoa, kōtiro mā?
What are your names, girls?
Asking who - Ko wai...?

Ko wai a Kauri?
Who is Kauri?
Asking who - Ko wai...?

Ko wai te ingoa o tō matua?
What's the name of your dad?
Asking who - Ko wai...?

Ko wai te huatahi?
Who is the first born?
Asking who - Ko wai...?

Ko wai kei te māuiui?
Who is sick?
Asking who - Ko wai...?

Ko wai te ingoa o tō hoa?
What's the name of your friend?
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Ko wai te ingoa o tō whaea?
What's the name of your mum?
Asking who - Ko wai...?

Ko wai?
Who?
Asking who - Ko wai...?

Ko wai tōu?
Who is yours? (eg who is your father?).
Asking who - Ko wai...?

Ko wai te mātāmua o tō whānau?
Who is the eldest in your family?
Asking who - Ko wai...?

Ko wai te whaea?
Who is the mother?
Asking who - Ko wai...?

Ko wai ō mātua?
Who are your parents?
Asking who - Ko wai...?

Ko wai te mātāmua?
Who is the oldest?
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Ko wai ngā mātua?
Who are the parents?
Asking who - Ko wai...?

Ko wai te tuakana o Rangi?
Who is the older sibling (same gender) of Rangi?
Asking who - Ko wai...?

Ko wai ō hoa?
Who are your friends?
Asking who - Ko wai...?

Ko wai tō tino pēne?
Who is your favourite band?
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Ko wai koe?
Who are you?
Asking who - Ko wai...?

Ko wai kōrua?
Who are you two?
Asking who - Ko wai...?

Ko wai te ingoa o tō pāpā?
What is the name of your mother?
Asking who - Ko wai...?

Ko wai te pāpā o Tama?
Whose Tama's dad?
Asking who - Ko wai...?

Ko wai tō ingoa?
What is your name?
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Ko wai te ingoa o tērā wahine?
What's the name of that woman?
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Ko wai te ingoa o tērā maunga?
What is the name of that mountain?
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Ko wai te ingoa o tēnei awa?
What is the name of this river?
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Ko wai tō kaiako pāngarau?
Who is your maths teacher?
Asking who - Ko wai...?

Ko wai tēnei?
Who is this?
Asking who - Ko wai...?

Ko wai tōna ingoa?
What's her name?
Asking who - Ko wai...?

Ko wai tō māmā?
Who is your Mum?
Asking who - Ko wai...?

Ko wai tō pāpā?
Who is your Dad?
Asking who - Ko wai...?

Ko wai tō teina?
Who is your younger sibling?
Asking who - Ko wai...?

Ko wai ō tēina?
Who are your younger siblings?
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Ko wai mā ēnei?
Whose are these?
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Ko wai i haere?
Who (all) went?
Asking who - Ko wai...?

Ko wai kei roto i tana motukā?
Who is in her car?
Asking who - Ko wai...?

Ko wai te mea pai ki te kōrero Māori?
Whose good at speaking Māori?
Asking who - Ko wai...?

Ko wai kei te moe?
Who is sleeping?
Asking who - Ko wai...?

Ko wai mā i te totohe?
Who were arguing?
Asking who - Ko wai...?

Ko wai te mea e mōhio ana ki te reo Māori?
Who is the one who knows te reo Māori?
Asking who - Ko wai...?

Ko wai ngā mea a ako ana i te reo Māori?
Who are the ones learning te reo Māori?
Asking who - Ko wai...?

Ko wai tana ingoa?
What's her name?
Asking who - Ko wai...?

Ko wai te iwi e pai ana ki te haka?
Who is the nation who is good at doing haka?
Asking who - Ko wai...?

Ko wai te pāpā?
Who is the father?
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Ko wai te māmā?
Who is the mother?
Asking who - Ko wai...?

Ko wai te tamāhine?
Who is the daughter?
Asking who - Ko wai...?

Ko wai te koroua nui tōna aroha ki tōna whānau?
Who is the old man who has a lot of love for his whānau?
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Ko wai te koroua?
Who is the grandfather?
Asking who - Ko wai...?

Ko wai kei te horoi?
Who is washing?
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Ko wai ngā tamariki koi ngā hinengaro?
Who are the children with sharp minds?
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Ko wai kei te horoi i ngā rīhi?
Who is washing the dishes.
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Ko wai mā kei te haere?
Who are you going with?
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Ko wai te kaiwhakahaere? Ko au tonu!
Who is the orangiser? Actually, it's me!
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Ko wai kei te haere ki te hui?
Who is going to the hui?
Asking who - Ko wai...?

Ko wai tōu whaea?
Who is your mother?
Asking who - Ko wai...?

Ko wai rā kei te tapahi i te mīti?
Who is chopping the meat?
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Ko wai tōna iwi?
What is his tribe?
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Ko wai tērā?
Who is that?
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Ko wai i horoi i ngā rīhi?
Who did the dishes?
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Ko wai kei te horoi i te rūma?
Who is cleaning the room?
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Ko wai atu ka haere?
Who else is going?
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Ko wai i tiki i ngā tamariki i te kura?
Who picked up the children from school?
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Ko wai kei te tunu i te kai?
Who is cooking the food?
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Ko wai ka taraiwa i te pō nei?
Who will drive tonight?
Asking who - Ko wai...?

Ko wai te ingoa o tō kuia?
What is your grandmother's name?
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Ko wai te pōtiki o te whānau?
Who is the youngest in the family?
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Ko wai i tākaro i te papa tākaro?
Who played at the playground?
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Ko wai i hanga i te whare?
Who built the house?
Asking who - Ko wai...?

Ko wai e haere?
Who is to go?
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Ko wai i kai i ngā āporo?
Who ate the apples?
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Ko wai tōu ingoa?
What's your name?
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Ko wai e pōhiri?
Who should be invited?
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Ko wai kei te āwhina i te kaiako?
Who is helping the teacher?
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Ko wai tērā ki korā?
Who is that over there?
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Ko wai i hopu i te ika?
Who caught the fish?
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Ko wai kei te tākaro i te kēmu?
Who is playing the game?
Asking who - Ko wai...?

Ko wai te ingoa o tō whānau?
What's the name of your family?
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Ko wai i hoko i ngā pukapuka?
Who bought the books?
Asking who - Ko wai...?

Ko wai kei te whakahaere i te hui?
Who is running the meeting?
Asking who - Ko wai...?

Ko wai i kī i te kākahu?
Who packed the clothes?
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Ko wai kei te waiata i te waiata?
Who is singing the song?
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Ko wai ia?
Who is he/she?
Asking who - Ko wai...?

Ko wai kei waho i te kūaha?
Who is outside the door?
Asking who - Ko wai...?

Ko wai tōu hoa?
Who is your friend?
Asking who - Ko wai...?

Ko wai i whakaatu i te kiriata?
Who showed the movie?
Asking who - Ko wai...?

I kōrero a Hera ki a wai?
To whom did Hera speak?
Asking who - Ko wai...?

Ko wai ōna hoa?
Who are his/her friends.
Asking who - Ko wai...?

Ko wai kei te haere mai?
Who is coming?
Asking who - Ko wai...?

Ko wai ka haere ki te taone ā te pō nei?
Who's going to town tonight?
Asking who - Ko wai...?

Ko wai ō hungarei?
Who are your parents in law?
Asking who - Ko wai...?

E inu ana ia i te kapu wai.
She is drinking a cup of water.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana

Me inu wai tātou i ngā wā katoa.
We should drink water all of the time.
Simple sentences: you should - me

Āta kawea te kapu, kei riringihia atu te wai.
Carry the cup carefully or the water might spill.
Be careful... lest! - kia... kei...

Ki a wai te horoi i ngā rīhi?
Who is going to wash the dishes?
Who is going to... - Ki a wai te...?

Ki a wai te tahitahi i te mahau?
Who is going to sweep the verandah
Who is going to... - Ki a wai te...?

Ki a wai te horoi i ngā heketua?
Who is going to clean the toilets?
Who is going to... - Ki a wai te...?

Ki a wai te tāuwhiuwhi?
Who's doing the shower?
Who is going to... - Ki a wai te...?

Ki a wai ngā rāpihi?
Who's going to deal with the rubbish?
Who is going to... - Ki a wai te...?

Ki a wai tēnā mahi?
Who will do that work?
Who is going to... - Ki a wai te...?

Hei aha te kapu tī, homai te wai rēmana.
Never mind the cuppa tea, give me a lemon drink.
Never mind the... No worries! - Hei aha te..., Kia ahatia@

Ko wai e rata ana ki ngā tikanga hou nei?
Who likes these new procedures?
To like - rata

Ko wai e rata ana ki te kāngarere?
Who likes cornflakes?
To like - rata

Nā wai tēnā i mahi?
Who did that?
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic

Nā wai te papa i tahitahi?
Who swept the floor?
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic

Nā wai te whare i whakapai?
Who was the one who cleaned the house?
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic

Nā wai te whare i whakaparuparu?
Who was the one who messed up the house?
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic

Nā wai tō kai i tunu inapō
Who was the one who cooked your food last night?
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic

Nā wai koe i whakapakeke?
Who was the one who raised you?
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic

Nā wai tō moenga i whakatika ii tēnei ata?
Who made your bed the morning?
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic

Nā wai ō kākahu i horoi i tērā wiki?
Who washed the clothes last week?
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic

Nā wai te kai i tunu?
Who cooked for food?
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic

Nā wai ō kākahu i pōkai i tēnei wiki?
Who was the one who folded the clothes last week?
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic

Nā wai tō wharepaku i horoi i tērā wiki?
Who was the one who cleaned the toilet last week?
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic

Nā wai tō kai i whakarite i tēnei rā?
Who was the one who prepared food today?
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic

Nā wai koe i ako ki te whakapai moenga?
Who was the one who taught you to make your bed?
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic

Nā wai tō kawhe i whakarite i tēnei rā?
Who was the one who made your coffee today?
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic

Nā wai i kī e mārena ana tō tuakana?
Who said your brother's getting married?
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic

Nā wai taku motokā whakapai?
Who cleaned my car?
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic

Nā wai taku wai i inu?
Who drank my water?
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic

Nā wai te whare i whakatika?
Who fixed the house?
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic

Nā wai a Papa rāua ko Rangi i whakawehe?
Who separated Papa and Rangi?
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic

Nā wai rātou i nanaaki?
Who looked after them?
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic

Nā wai ngā rihi i horoi?
Who washed the dishes?
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic

Nā wai i mahi te parāoa?
Who made the bread?
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic

Nā wai te parāoa i mahi?
Who made the bread?
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic

Nā wai i horoi ngā pereti?
Who washed the plates?
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic

Nā wai ngā pereti i horoi?
Who washed the plates?
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic

Nā wai i kato te pūhā?
Who picked the pūhā?
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic

Nā wai te pūhā i kato?
Who picked the pūhā?
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic

Mā wai tēnei pene?
Who is this pen for?
Unrealised possession - mā, māku

Mō wai ērā hu?
Who are those shoes for?
Unrealised possession - mā, māku

Māku e kawe atu he wai māu.
I will bring you some water.
Future agent emphatic - māku

Nā wai te keke i tunu?
Who baked the cake?
Future agent emphatic - māku

Mā wai te kawhe nei?
Who is this coffee for?
Future agent emphatic - māku

Homai he wai arani māku.
Pass an orange juice for me.
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...

Riringihia he wai ki roto.
Pour in some water.
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...

Nō wai ēnei hū māwhero?
To whom do these pink shoes belong?
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...

Tīkina he wai!
Fetch some water!
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...

Inumia te wai!
Drink the water!
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...

Ringihia mai te wai ki tāku kapu.
Pour the water into my cup.
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...

Ko wai ka haere mā runga hōiho?
Who goes by horse?
Travelling by means of - mā runga

Kua tata pau te wai.
The water's just about all gone.
Almost/just about - kua/i tata...

Auē, kua rakahia te whare? Nā wai i raka te whare? Ehara i a au.
Oh no! Has the house been locked? Who locked the house? It wasn't me.
Passive sentences - tikina...

E inu wai ana ia.
She is drinking water.
Gerund phrases (fence building, bread baking, dishes washing...) - tunu parāoa...

I turuturu mai te wai nō runga ake.
The water dripped down from above.
Above, underneath, outside of - runga ake, raro iho, waho atu, roto atu

Ka kimihia he puna wai, nō whea e kitea.
They looked for a spring, but had no luck whatsoever finding one.
A strong or emphatic negative. - Nō hea, nō whea

Inumia te wai māori hei oranga mōu.
Drink fresh water for your wellbeing.
For the purpose of - hei

Rawe hoki te huka me te wai rēmana hei kīnaki.
The sugar and lemon juice are also great as a garnish.
For the purpose of - hei

Kāore anō au ki kia kai i te kānga wai.
I haven't tried rotten corn yet.
Negations of kua (I haven't yet...) - Kāore ano... kia...

Kāore au i kite i te wai i te papa. Haere atu ana au, mea ake kei raro e putu ana.
I didn't see the water on the floor. I was walking along, all of a sudden I'm in a heap on the floor.
All of a sudden - Mea ake

Ko wai ka āhei te tautoko i muri?
Who is able to lend their support out the back (in the kitchen)?
Allowed to do something - āhei

Ko wai ka āhei ki te utu i tērā moni nui mō te whare?
Who is able to afford to pay that much for a house?
Allowed to do something - āhei

Ka āhei koe te inu wai.
You are allowed to drink water.
Allowed to do something - āhei

Kei te mahana te wai?
Is the water warm?
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te

Kei a wai āku kihi?
Who's got my keys?
Locatives (at the moment, something is somewhere) - kei te

I a wai?
Who had it?
Locatives - past (something was somewhere) - i te

I a wai mā ngā paraikete?
Who had the blankets?
Locatives - past (something was somewhere) - i te

Kua tata hū te wai.
The water's almost boiled.
Statives - mate, ngaro, mau...

Kua hū te wai.
The water has boiled.
Statives - mate, ngaro, mau...

Kāore i tua atu i te huka me te wai rēmana.
There's nothing better than sugar and lemon juice.
There's no one better than... - Kāore i...

Ka karanga ki tana rōpā ki te wai ki a ia.
He called to his slave to get water for him.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka

Ka puta a Pihihuia me te wai.
Puhihuia appeared with the water.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka

Tīkina he wai i te awa!
Get some water from the river!
Using 'i' to indicate direction away from something - i - i

Nā wai tēnei pene?
Who does this pen belong to?
Established possession - nāku, nōku...

Nō wai te whare rā?
Who does that house belong to?
Established possession - nāku, nōku...

Nā wai ēnei pene?
Who do these pens belong to?
Established possession - nāku, nōku...

Mā wai ērā rahopūru?
Who are those avocados for?
Established possession - nāku, nōku...

Na wai tēnei tamaiti?
Who does this child belong to?
Established possession - nāku, nōku...

Na wai ēnā kōtiro mōhio?
Whose are those clever girls?
Established possession - nāku, nōku...

Na wai te waka whero?
Who does the red car belong to?
Established possession - nāku, nōku...

No wai mā ēnei hū?
Who do these shoes belong to?
Established possession - nāku, nōku...

Na wai ēnei taputapu katoa?
Whose is all this gear?
Established possession - nāku, nōku...

Ma wai tāku karanga e rongo?
Who will hear by speech?
Possessives - 'a' class - ā, tāku...

Na wai ēnei kūkū?
Whose mussels are these?
Possessives - 'a' class - ā, tāku...

No Te Wai Pounamu tōu tipuna wahine.
Your grandmother is from the South Island.
Possessives - 'o' class - ō, tōku...

Kāore āku pātara wai.
I don't have a water bottle.
I have no... - Kāore aku...

Ākuanei ka mutu te kura mō tēnei tau, mā wai ngā tamariki e tiki ki te kura?
Shortly school will be finished for the year, who will pick the kids up from school?
This week, this month, this year - i tēnei wiki, i tēnei marama...

Kei te mōhio koe ko wai te kaiwhakahaere o taua hui?
Do you know who the organiser of the hui is?
That aforementioned thing - taua, aua

Ko te wai o taua pā he puna kei te taha ki te hauraro.
The pā's water source was a spring on the north side.
That aforementioned thing - taua, aua

Kei a wai?
Who has it? Who will have it?
Future locatives - kei te

Kei a wai te pēke taumaha i te ata āpōpō?
Who will carry the heavy pack tomorrow?
Future locatives - kei te

Te makariri hoki o te wai.
How cold the water is.
How... - Te... hoki...

Mā wai e mahi te parāoa?
Who will make the bread?
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā

Mā wai te parāoa e mahi?
Who will make the bread?
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā

Kua pau te wai i a Kiri.
Kiri has consumed the water.
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā

Mā wai e taraiwa? Māku?
Who's going to drive? Shall I?
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā

Kua pau te wai te inu e te kurī.
The dog has finished drinking the water.
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā

Mā wai e horoi ngā pereti?
Who will wash the plates?
Who will? - mā wai?

Mā wai e kato te pūhā?
Who will pick the pūhā?
Who will? - mā wai?

Mā wai te pūhā e kato?
Who will pick the pūhā?
Who will? - mā wai?

Mā wai ahau e āwhina?
Who will help me?
Who will? - mā wai?

Mā wai e tiki atu taku kopa moni?
Who will fetch my purse?
Who will? - mā wai?

Mā wai e horoi ngā rīhi?
Who will wash the dishes?
Who will? - mā wai?

Ma wai koe e āwhina.
Who will help you?
Who will? - mā wai?

Mā wai te karakia e taki?
Who will recite the karakia?
Who will? - mā wai?

Mā wai ngā rīhi e horoi?
Who will wash the dishes?
Who will? - mā wai?

Mā wai te papa e muku?
Who will mop the floor?
Who will? - mā wai?

Mā wai e horoi?
Who will wash?
Who will? - mā wai?

Mā wai e?
Who will?
Who will? - mā wai?

Mā wai ngā rihi e horoi?
Who will wash the dishes?
Who will? - mā wai?

Mā wai te whare e whakatika?
Who will fix the house?
Who will? - mā wai?

Mā wai ngā tamariki e tiki?
Who will fetch the children?
Who will? - mā wai?

Mā wai ngā putiputi e kato?
Who will pick the flowers?
Who will? - mā wai?

Mā wai ngā kurī e whāngai?
Will will feed the dogs?
Who will? - mā wai?

Mā wai a Kayte e āwhina?
Who will help Kayte?
Who will? - mā wai?

Mā wai te tēpu e whakarite?
Who will be the one to clear the table?
Who will? - mā wai?

Mā wai ngā tamariki e āwhina?
Who is to help the children?
Who will? - mā wai?

Mā wai tō rātou kakahu e haenga?
Who will iron our clothes?
Who will? - mā wai?

Mā wai tēnei hui e whakahaere?
Who will run this meeting?
Who will? - mā wai?

Mā wai e taraiwa?
Who is going to drive?
Who will? - mā wai?

Ko wai e whai nei?
Who's next?
Comparatives (better than...) - pai ake...

E whai nei a wai?
Who's next?
Comparatives (better than...) - pai ake...

Ko wai kāore i horoi i ngā rīhi?
Who didn’t do the dishes?
Who didn't? - Ko wai kāore...

Ko wai kāore i te horoi i te rūma?
Who isn’t cleaning the room?
Who didn't? - Ko wai kāore...

Ko wai kāore i tiki i ngā tamariki i te kura?
Who didn’t pick up the children from school?
Who didn't? - Ko wai kāore...

Ko wai kāore i te tunu i te kai?
Who isn’t cooking the food?
Who didn't? - Ko wai kāore...

Ko wai kāore i tākaro i te papa tākaro?
Who didn’t play at the playground?
Who didn't? - Ko wai kāore...

Ko wai kāore i hanga i te whare?
Who didn’t build the house?
Who didn't? - Ko wai kāore...

Ko wai kāore i kai i ngā āporo?
Who didn’t eat the apples?
Who didn't? - Ko wai kāore...

Ko wai kāore i te āwhina i te kaiako?
Who isn’t helping the teacher?
Who didn't? - Ko wai kāore...

Ko wai kāore i hopu i te ika?
Who didn’t catch the fish?
Who didn't? - Ko wai kāore...

Ko wai kāore i te tākaro i te kēmu?
Who isn’t playing the game?
Who didn't? - Ko wai kāore...

Ko wai kāore i hoko i ngā pukapuka?
Who didn’t buy the books?
Who didn't? - Ko wai kāore...

Ko wai kāore i te whakahaere i te hui?
Who isn’t running the meeting?
Who didn't? - Ko wai kāore...

Ko wai kāore i kī i te kākahu?
Who didn’t pack the clothes?
Who didn't? - Ko wai kāore...

Ko wai kāore i te waiata i te waiata?
Who isn’t singing the song?
Who didn't? - Ko wai kāore...

Ko wai kāore i whakaatu i te kiriata?
Who didn’t show the movie?
Who didn't? - Ko wai kāore...

Kāore koe e āhei te inu wai.
You are not allowed to drink water.
Not allowed - kāore... e āhei

Nā wai te pene nei?
Whose pen is this?

Mā wai ngā pereti e horoi?
Who will wash the plates?

Mā wai te taiaha nei?
Who is this taiaha for?

E pēhea ana te wai?
How is the water?

Nō wai te motokā whero rā?
Whose is the red car?

He wera tēnei wai.
This water is hot.

He makariri tēnei wai.
This water is cold.

He pai noa tēnei wai.
This water is just right.

Mō wai ngā mōhiti nei?
Who are these glasses for?

Mā wai ēnei kapu tī? Mā ngā tamariki? Ehara, mā ngā kaumātua kē.
Who are these cups of tea for? The children? No, they are for the elders.

Mā reira pea a ia ka tono ai i tana kōtiro ki te kawe wai māu.
Perhaps she will order her daughter to fetch water for you.

Nā wai ēnei?
Whose are these? (near me)

Kua wera te wai.
The water has become warm.

Nā wai ngā pukapuka rā?
Whose are those books over there?

Nā wai te pōtae nā?
Whose is that hat (near you)?

Nā wai ērā kurī?
Whose are those dogs (over there)?

Nā wai tēnei kapu?
Whose is this cup?

Ko te wai o taua pā he puna kei te taha ki te hauaro.
The water source for that pā was a spring on the north side.

Nā wai tēnei pukapuka?
Whose book is this?

Nā wai...?
Whose...?

Me te wai korari.
Like the honey of the flax flower (as sweet as honey).

ko wai?
who?

Ā, ko wai tēnei nāna hei arahi i a koutou i tēnei wāhanga mō te tau?
So, who is this who will lead you in this part of the year?

Kīhai a ia i āta mōhio ki te ara ki te puna wai.
He didn't really know the path to the spring.

I hoatu koe i te koha ki a wai?
To whom did you give the koha?

Kei a wai taku pukapuka?
Whose got my book?

Tū ana anō a ia i roto i te wai.
She was still standing in the water.

Ka pēhi i te tahā rā ki roto i te wai.
She dipped the gourd into the water.

Mōu te wai nei.
This water is for you.

Nā taua wai rā i kawe rā i kitea ai te whakaaro a Ponga ki a au.
Because of that water that was fetched, Ponga's feelings towards me were discovered.