Ka kanga a Paki nō te mea he pēti kē te nuinga o ana kāri (HW 1969:86). / Paki cursed because the majority of his cards were spades.

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Mehemea e pōtitia ana ēnei pūtake e rua e ngā Māori, ka peti au ka wini i te taha ki te kēhua (TP 11/1901:8). / If these two issues were put to the vote, I would bet that the side believing in ghosts would win.

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Ka tūtaki anō rāua ko tana whaiāipo, ko Peti Tangihaere Carter o Ngāti Kahungunu me Ngāti Raukawa (TTR 2000:46). / He met his sweetheart, Bessie Tangihaere Carter of Ngāti Kahungunu and Ngāti Raukawa.

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I petia mai ngā tāwhaowhao e ngā ngaru ki uta. / The driftwood was piled up on the shore by the waves.

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