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whakarite - to compare; arrange, organise

whakarite. v.t. 1. Make like. Ka haere hoki ia ki te whakarite i a ia ki te ahua o te kukupa (T. 15).

2. Compare, liken. Kaore he tangata hei whakarite (T. 61).

3. Put in order, arrange. Kia kotahi ta koutou waka e whakarite mo tatou (T. 169).

Ka whakaritea nga tangata hei pataritari atu i te ngutu o te ana, ka rite (T. 151).

4. Balance by an equivalent.

5. Fulfil, perform. Katahi ka whakaritea e ratou te kupu a to ratou rangatira i korero mai ra ki a ratou (T. 170).

whārite = whakarite. Wharitea te roa o te rakau nei.

Williams Dictionary

Me whakarite koe i te kai.
You should prepare the food.
Simple sentences: you should - me

Me whakarite ngā taputapu.
You should get the equipment ready.
Simple sentences: you should - me

Kua whakarite tāku tāne i te parakuihi.
My husband has prepared breakfast.
Sentences with i - i

Nāku i whakarite te hui.
It was me who organized the meeting.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic

ngā tauira i whakarite te whakaaturanga.
It was the students who prepared the presentation.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic

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

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

taku tāne te parakuihi i whakarite!
(It was) my husband (who) prepared breakfast!
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic

Nāna te tēpu i whakarite.
She was the one who set the table.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic

Māu te e whakarite.
You will plan the day.
Future agent emphatic - māku

Māu te tepū e whakarite.
You will be the one to clear the table.
Future agent emphatic - māku

Ataahua te tepū e whakarite.
Ataahua will be the one to clear the table.
Future agent emphatic - māku

Māu te ruma e whakarite.
You will tidy the room.
Future agent emphatic - māku

Ehara māu te e whakarite.
You won’t plan the day.
Negating the future agent emphatic - ehara mā..

Ehara i a au te hui i whakarite.
I didn’t organize the meeting.
Negating the past agent emphatic - ehara i...

Ehara i ngā tauira te whakaaturanga i whakarite.
The students didn’t prepare the presentation.
Negating the past agent emphatic - ehara i...

Ehara i Amaru te hui i whakarite.
Amaru didn't organise the hui.
Negating the past agent emphatic - ehara i...

I a rātou e waiata ana i rātou waiata ka whakarite kai ngā ringawera rātou.
While they were singing their song, the cooks prepared food for them.
While... - i... e... ana, ka...

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

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