rātou
1. (pronoun) they, them (three or more) - like all pronouns and personals, takes a when following ki, i, kei and hei but does not take a when used as the subject of the sentence. Never occurs after he, te and ngā.
(Te Kākano Textbook (Ed. 2): 13, 31-32, 52-56, 64-65;)
Kua hinga rātou. / They have been defeated.
Kua tīmata anō te karawhiu o te pūkore i a rātou (TTR 1996:47). / The impact of the depression on them had already begun.
See also rātau
2. (pronoun) and - used after the first name when several people's names are mentioned. Subsequent names are preceded by ko.
(Te Kākano Textbook (Ed. 2): 13;)
Kei te haututū a Pita rātou ko Māia, ko Tio mā. / Peter, Māia, Joe and the others are mucking about.
ngō rātou
1. (determiner) their (three or more people and more than one thing) - a possessive determiner. Tainui variation of ō rātou.
Kotahi rau, toru tekau mā tahi ngā tau e tatari ana a Waikato kia whakahokia mai ngō rātou whenua. / The Waikato people were waiting 131 years for their lands to be returned.
ō rātou
1. (determiner) their (three or more people and more than one thing) - a possessive determiner.
(Te Kākano Textbook (Ed. 2): 52-56;)
See also ngō rātou
2. (determiner) they have (three or more people and more than one thing).
(Te Kākano Textbook (Ed. 2): 108-110;)
3. Used in these ways listed above when the possessor has no control of the relationship or is subordinate, passive or inferior to what is possessed.
(Te Kākano Textbook (Ed. 2): 54-56, 140-141;)
2. (determiner) they have (referring to one thing).
(Te Kākano Textbook (Ed. 2): 108-110;)
3. Used in these ways listed above when the possessor has control of the relationship or is dominant, active or superior to what is possessed.
(Te Kākano Textbook (Ed. 2): 54-56, 140-141;)
tō rātou
1. (determiner) their (three or more people and referring to one thing) - often followed by a noun but can stand without one.
(Te Kākano Textbook (Ed. 2): 52-56;)
Kua huihui tō rātou iwi ki tō rātou marae. / Their tribal group has gathered on their marae.
See also tō
2. (determiner) they have (referring to one thing belonging to three or more people).
(Te Kākano Textbook (Ed. 2): 108-110;)
3. Used in these ways listed above when the possessor has no control of the relationship or is subordinate, passive or inferior to what is possessed.
(Te Kākano Textbook (Ed. 2): 54-56, 140-141;)
2. (determiner) they have, they had (three or more people and more than one thing) - a possessive determiner.
(Te Kākano Textbook (Ed. 2): 108-110;)
See also ā rātau
3. Used in these ways listed above when the possessor has control of the relationship or is dominant, active or superior to what is possessed.
(Te Kākano Textbook (Ed. 2): 54-56, 140-141;)
i wā rātou nei (hoki)
1. poor things, how sad, how pitiful, they can't help it.
Ko te hunga e whakahē noa mai ana mō te whakahē noa te take - i wā rātou nei hoki! (Kāretu 2016). / The people just criticising for the sake of criticising - how pitiful!
I wā rātou nei, nōhea e haere mai. / The poor souls, there's no way will they come.
Synonyms: aroha ana
