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whakakā - turn on

whakakā. 1. v.t. Inflame, incite. Ma nga kaumatua toa e whakakā i te ope.—Kaua koe e whakakā i taua korero, kaua e whaka-koikoi atu.

2. n. Band incited to a special undertaking, forlorn hope.

Williams Dictionary

Māku te pouaka whakaata e whakakā.
I will turn on the television.
Future agent emphatic - māku

I whakakā au i te pouaka whakaata kia kore ai au e moe.
I turned on the TV in order to not sleep.
In order not to... - kia... kore ai

Whakakā te umu.
Turn on the oven.

#2: Hello friend!
#93: Tidy your room!
#117: He said, she said
#81: What has happened to cause you to cry now?
#18: The sheep are standing
#94: Cause the book to be open!
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