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whakamaroke. 1. n. Eaves of a house.

2. v.t. Cause to wither. Nga uri o Kiki whakamaroke rakau (T. 172).

Māroki, a. Calm. Tenei te uta atu he waka no te tangata kei te whirenga mai ka kau maroki au (S. ii, 17). ‖ roki.

Williams Dictionary

Mā Manu ngā rīhi e horoi, Hera, māu e whakamaroke.
Manu will wash the dishes, Hera, you will dry them.
Future agent emphatic - māku, mā... e..., mā... hei

Māku te kākahu e whakamaroke.
I will dry the clothes.
Future agent emphatic - māku, mā... e..., mā... hei

Kei te whakamaroke ngā rīhi a Pita.
Pita is dishes-washing.
Gerund phrases (fence building, bread baking, dishes washing...) - tunu parāoa...

Horoia ngā rīhi, kātahi ka waiho ai māna e whakamaroke.
Wash the dishes then leave them for her to dry.
*And then... - ...ka/kātahi... ai...

Ehara māku te kākahu e whakamaroke.
I won’t dry the clothes.
Negating the future agent emphatic - ehara mā..

Ka whakamāroke au i a koe.
I'll dry you off.

E whakamaroke ana rātou i ā rātou tauera.
They are drying their towels.

#118: The doctor says you are well but he thinks you will die
#146: The food is for the hangi
#56: The ladies of the court of King Karaticus
#154: Mere is the state of dancing
#107: The children are eating, however their food is not healthy
#179: All the children only the lollies
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