Results for 'āta'
āta - gently, carefully, deliberately
ata - morning, shadow
Ata (i), n. 1. Form, shape, semblance, as opposed to substance. Ko te ata, ko te ahua hoki o nga taonga i riro i a ratou, ko te hei, ko nga whakakai i mahue tonu iho (T. 181). Ko te ata kau, e kawe huna iho (He only went through the form of eating and hid them) (T. 95).
2. Shadow, apparently of human beings only. Ka whiti te ra e kore a Kiki e haere i te wahi noa, kei haere tona ata ki muri, kei tapu (T. 172).
3. Reflected image. Ka kite ia i te ata tangata i roto i te wai.
4. Early morning, as opposed to evening. Ka hi te ata, ka karanga atu ia, “Ka hemo
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au i te kai” (T. 23). Ata po, before dawn; ata puao, ata iti, early dawn; ata hapara, or ata pongipongi, the time of dawn; ata tu, just after sunrise. E hika e, kei whea ra koe e ngaro nei i te ata hapara (M. 253). E titiro mai ana te marama, ano he ata tu. Ata marama, or ata mahina, moonlight. He ata marama e kore ai e mau te kiore (P.). Haere i te ata mahina (M. 288). Ata tuhi, red glow of dawn.
whakaata. 1. v.i. Look at one's reflected image, in water or in a mirror.
2. v.t. Reflect, as water. Te wai hei whakaata ake i ona moko.
3. Simulate by gesture, pretend. Ka kainga e Ruawharo te manawa o Hahateururoa, ka whakaata mai nga ringaringa o nga tangata katoa o te waka, me te mea e kai ana hoki ratou.
4. Look or peer into. He kotuku kai whakaata (P.).
5. n. Reflection. Wai whakaata, pool used as a mirror. Ko te wai whakaata tenei na; e kore e mate ki te wai whakaata (T. 51). E, kei tawhiti ra hei wai whakaatanga, kia ata tirohia te rihinga i te tinana (M. 178).
ataata. 1. n. Shadow. He ataata tangata i kore ai e mau te tangata (P.).
2. Lunella smaragda; a large univalve mollusc.
3. a. Wary.
whakaataata, v.t. Scare, frighten away.
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Ata (ii), ad. indicating care, deliberation, thoroughness, etc. 1. Gently. Kia ata tangi tatou kei rongo mai aku hoa i patu i au nei (T. 97).
2. Slowly. Tena tatou ka here i te ra nei kia ata haere ai (T. 18).
3. Clearly. Kahore ia i ata kite atu i Mokoia, i te pouri o te po (T. 132). Kihai i ata mohio ki te ara haerenga ki te wai (T. 169).
4. Openly, without concealment. Ha, ko tatou ko te mea i ata tirohia iho e ia, te ata whanautanga, me te ata takotoranga ki runga ki te takapau hora nui (T. 11).
5. Deliberately. Katahi ka whakatika nga rangatira ki runga ki te korero i te maia, i te ata whakahaere, i te ata ngarahu, i te ata torotoro (T. 150). Nohea e pa? Ata whaia ki tona peke maui (T. 16).
6. Cautiously. Kia ata tu i ou taokete (Tr. vii, 50).
7. Quite. Ka haere nga tira na te ara ki Okareka, ka ata tutuki atu ki Rotorua (T. 157).
8. With certain words it must be translated not so. Kia ata tohe (Do not be so persistent). Kia ata nenene; tena a Ngapuhi ka tata te whai ringaringa (P.). Kia ata akiaki i a au, he kai ka mate kei te hara o te kaki.
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Ata (iii), int. expressive of disgust. Bah! Ata! te piro (T. 48).
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Ata (iv), a. True, only used as a form of assent. He ata, he ata.
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I aha koe i tēnei ata?
What did you do this morning?
Simple sentences: past tense - i
Ka whakatika a Hine i te whare ā te ata.
Hine will clean the house in the morning.
Simple sentences: past tense - i te
Me āta whakarongo koe ki a ia.
You should listen carefully to her.
Simple sentences: you should - me
Me āta whakaaro koe!
You should be careful!
Simple sentences: you should - me
Me āta tiaki ō tamariki.
Take care of your children.
Simple sentences: you should - me
Me tino āta haere.
We should go carefully.
Simple sentences: you should - me
Me āta noho koe i runga i tēnā tūru!
You'd better sit carefully on that chair!
Simple sentences: you should - me
Me āta pao te māhunga ki te rākau.
Hit the head gently with the stick.
Simple sentences: you should - me
I tākaro netipōro mātou i te ata o te Rāhoroi.
We played netball on Saturday morning.
Sentences with i - i
Āta hīkoi atu kei kuhu ō waewae ki te paru.
Walk carefully so you don't step in the mud.
Be careful... lest! - kia... kei...
Āta kawea te kapu, kei riringihia atu te wai.
Carry the cup carefully or the water might spill.
Be careful... lest! - kia... kei...
Kia āta haere, kia raru tō waka.
Go carefully, in case your car breaks down.
Be careful... lest! - kia... kei...
Kia āta kai, kei mate tō puku.
East slowly; you might get a sore stomach.
Be careful... lest! - kia... kei...
Kia āta kōrero ki a Ataahua, kei pukuriri ia.
Talk carefully to Ataahua - he might get angry.
Be careful... lest! - kia... kei...
Kia āta horoi i te motokā, kia pāita ai.
Wash the car properly so that it's shiny.
Be careful... lest! - kia... kei...
Kia āta noho, kei pakari te tūru.
Sit down carefully in case the chair breaks.
Be careful... lest! - kia... kei...
Āe. Āta huakina ngā kūaha, kei tūtuki ki te waka kei tō taha.
Yes, and open the door carefully, in case it bangs into the car alongside.
Be careful... lest! - kia... kei...
E kō, kia āta haere me te kapu tī, kei maringi.
Be careful, go slowly with the cup of tea, lest it spill.
Be careful... lest! - kia... kei...
Oho ai au i te wari karaka i te ata.
I usually wake up at eight o'clock in the morning.
Habitual action - ai
I ngā ata, haere ai ngā kaimahi ki te ngahere.
In the mornings, the workers always go to the bush.
Habitual action - ai
Inu ai au i te kawhe ia ata, ia ata.
I always drink coffee every morning.
Habitual action - ai
Karakia ai au ia ata, ia ata.
I always pray every morning.
Habitual action - ai
Waiata ai ngā manu i ngā ata.
The birds usually sing in the mornings.
Habitual action - ai
Kai ai au i te pāreti ia ata, ia ata.
I always eat porridge each and every morning.
Habitual action - ai
Haere ai ia mā runga pahikara ki te mahi ia ata ia ata.
He always goes to work by bike every morning.
Habitual action - ai
Tēnā koa, āta kōrero mai.
Please speak slowly.
Could you please make me... - Tēnā mahia mai he... māku.
Nō te ata nei.
This morning.
Belonging to the past - nō
Nō te ata ka kōrero ki a Toto i ngā mea katoa.
In the morning [he] told Toto everything.
Belonging to the past - nō
Nō te ata, ka kōrero ki a Mia i ngā mea katoa.
In the morning [he] told Mia everything.
Belonging to the past - nō
Nā wai tō moenga i whakatika ii tēnei ata?
Who made your bed the morning?
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic
Haria ngā tamariki ki te kura i te ata.
Take the children to school in the morning.
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...
Āta noho. Kaua e oreore.
Sit still. Don't fidget.
Negative active commands - Don't! - Kaua e..., kāti...
Kia āta kai. Kaua e hao.
Eat slowly. Don't be greedy.
Negative active commands - Don't! - Kaua e..., kāti...
I āta wāhia te wini e Hera.
Hera broke the window deliberately.
Passive sentences - tikina...
Kia moata te haere ki te moe a tēnei pō, kia mauria ai kōrua ki te ngahere a te ata.
Go to bed early tonight, so that you can be taken to the forest in the morning.
So that something can happen for someone else - kia
Nāna i here te rā, kia āta haere ai.
He was the one who tied the sun, so that it would travel slowly.
The reason for an action - ...ai.
Me muku koe i ngā pātū, i te peihana, ka mutu me āta mukumuku anō i te heketua.
You need to wipe the walls and the basin, plus you need to carefully wipe the toilet. And moreover, don't forget there's a separate cloth for the loo.
...and also, moreover - ...ka mutu
He ruarua noa ngā ika i mau i a au i tēnei ata. Heoi anō, he pai ake te iti i te kore.
I only caught a few fish this morning. Still, a few is better than none.
Conjunctions - on the other hand, however - heoi anō
Kāore au i te kai i ngā ata.
I don't eat in the mornings.
Negations of the present tense (I am not working) - Kāore... i te...
Kāore au i te pīrangi ki tētehi kai pērā i tēnei ata.
I do not want any food like that this morning.
Negations of the present tense (I am not working) - Kāore... i te...
I a rāua te waka i te ata nei.
They had it this morning.
Locatives - past (something was somewhere) - i te
I te ata o te Rāhoroi ka haere mātou ko taku whānau ki Taranaki ki te whakatā.
On Saturday morning my family and I went to Taranaki for a holiday.
Past - specifying a particular time - i te
I te tekau mā tahi karaka i te ata te karakia.
The service was at 11 am.
Past - specifying a particular time - i te
I te ata pō tonu, ka timata te oreore o te marae.
Even before dawn, the marae began to stir.
Past - specifying a particular time - i te
I te haurua mai i te ono karaka i te ata.
6:30am (past).
Past - specifying a particular time - i te
I te ata o te Rātū te hui.
The meeting was on Tuesday morning.
Past - specifying a particular time - i te
I te ata i hīkoi au.
In the morning I walked/went for a walk.
Past - specifying a particular time - i te
Kāore a Hine e whakatika i te whare ā te ata.
Hine will not clean the house in the morning.
Negations of the future (I will not go) - Kāore... e...
He mea pai ake kia āta kōrero.
It would be better if it was spoken slowly.
Categorizing sentences - he
He mātua pai a Tawa rāua ko Mia.
Tawa and Mia are good parents.
Categorizing sentences - he
He aha tāu i tēnei ata?
What did you do this morning?
What? - He aha?
Kia ora. Kei te pēhea a Honi i tēnei ata?
Hi. How is Honi this morning?
This week, this month, this year - i tēnei wiki, i tēnei marama...
Mōrena e hoa. Kei te pai a Hera i tēnei ata.
Morning friend. Sarah's good this morning.
This week, this month, this year - i tēnei wiki, i tēnei marama...
Āe Nan, he tino reka te parakuihi i tēnei ata.
Yes Nan, the breakfast was really delicious this morning.
This week, this month, this year - i tēnei wiki, i tēnei marama...
I kai parakuihi koe i tēnei ata?
Did you eat breakfast this morning.
This week, this month, this year - i tēnei wiki, i tēnei marama...
Kei te pēhea koe i tēnei ata paki?
How are you this fine morning?
This week, this month, this year - i tēnei wiki, i tēnei marama...
Kei te pēhea koe i tēnei ata ātaahua?
How are you this beautiful morning?
This week, this month, this year - i tēnei wiki, i tēnei marama...
Kei te ata ka eke mai ka patu.
In the morning they will arrive and attack.
Towards - mai
Ko te whitu karaka i te ata.
7 o'clock in the morning.
Telling time - kara
I ngā ata katoa e ara ana is i te ono karaka.
He gets up at six o'clock every morning.
Telling time - kara
Kōrero mai anō? Āta kōrero.
Can you repeat that please? Slowly please.
Direction markers with adverbs - tonu mai, kā atu, rawa mai...
Hei konei ahau ā te ata.
I will be here in the morning.
Future locative - hei
Kaua e haria ngā tamariki ki te kura i te ata.
Don't take the children to school in the morning.
Negative passive commands (Don't be...) - Kaua... e...
Kei a wai te pēke taumaha i te ata āpōpō?
Who will carry the heavy pack tomorrow?
Future locatives - kei te
Ehara i ahau ngā hōiho i whāngai i tēnei ata.
I didn't feed the horses this morning.
Negating the past agent emphatic - ehara i...
I mau i te ngeru tētehi manu i te ata nei.
The cat caught a bird this morning.
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā
Nō tēnei ata.
In the morning.
Asking 'when was?' When did something happen? - Nōnahea, inahea
Kia āta titiro ki te whakaahua, kia kite ai koe.
Look carefully at the picture so you can see.
In order to - kia... ai
Ā tēnei ata ia kōrerotia ai.
This morning he will be spoken about.
Using "ai" instead of ka - ai
Kāore au hei konei ā te ata.
I will not be here in the morning.
Negating future locatives - Kāore... hei...
I mua atu i tōku hokinga mai ki konei.
Before I returned here.
He ata anō tō muri i te pō roa.
There is a new day after a long night.
...i te ata.
...in the morning.
Kia tino horo tōku ara a te ata.
I have to get up early in the morning.
āta whakarongo tamariki mā.
Listen carefully children.
Kīhai a ia i āta mōhio ki te ara ki te puna wai.
He didn't really know the path to the spring.
I aha koe i te ata o te Mane?
What did you do on Monday morning?
Āta kōrero mai.
Speak slowly.
Ā te ata.
[It will take place] in the morning.
Ā te ata o te Mane.
[It will take place] on Monday morning.
Ā te ata o te Mane a Niko tīmata ai.
Niko starts on Monday morning.
Ā te ata o te Mane tīmata ai a Koa.
Koa starts on Monday morning.
He āta haere ia.
He went carefully.
Ka āta whakaaro au (mō te kaupapa).
I'll think about it.
Mā waenga i ngā toka i āta haere mātou.
We picked our way through the rocks.
Ata mārie.
Good morning!
Ata mārie; kei te pēhea kōrua?
Good morning, how are you two?
Ngā mihi o te ata; kei te pēhea koutou?
Morning greetings, how are you (three +)?
Tino kino ngā pōkākā i te ata.
The morning squalls were awful.
Kia āta kai.
Eat nicely.
Kāore au e pai ki te inu waipiro i te ata.
I do not like drinking wine in the morning.
Ata mārie Pāora!
Good morning Pāora!
Oho rawa ake ia i te ata, ka tirotiro haere, kua ngaro kē `na hoa.
When he finally woke up in the morning, [he] looked all around, but his friends had disappeared.
Ko te pai o ngā hui raumati, he moata te tākiritanga mai o te ata.
The good thing about summer meetings is that the mornings start early.
I ngā ata ka hiamoemore tonu ia.
She was always sleepy in the mornings.
Engari hei tāna, "i roto i ngā tau ka huri ake ki muri, kaare anō kia āta whakaritea mai tētahi rautaki e ngātahi atu ai te pounga waihoe o te reo Māori ki roto i te ao hauora".
But he said over the past few years, there has been a lack of preparation and plan for te reo Maōri use in the health sector.
