wē
1. (location) the middle.
Noho ai te toroa i wē moana i te nuinga o tōna oranga. / The albatross lives in the middle of the ocean for most of its life.
Synonyms: waengapū, waengarahi, poka pū, pokapū, pokapūtanga
wē tātari
1. (noun) filtrate.
Ko te mahi a te pepa tātari he pupuri i te totoka tārewa kia kore ai e puta, engari ka puta tonu atu te wē. Ka kīia tēnei ko te wē tātari (RP 2009:389). / The purpose of the filter paper is to not allow the suspended solid to pass through, only the liquid is able to pass through. This is called the filtrate.
ko tāua/tātou (katoa) tēnā
1. that's us, we're for that, we're into that, what a good idea, count us in - an idiom used to express agreement or support for someone else's statement or suggestion.
Tātou ka haere ki te pikitia. Ko tātou tēnā. Hoake tātou. / Let's go to the movies. What a good idea. Let's go.
ō mātou
1. (determiner) our (their and my - more than one thing) - a possessive determiner.
(Te Kākano Textbook (Ed. 2): 52-56;)
E mātakitaki ana ō mātou mātua i tō rātou waka hou. / Our parents are staring at their new vehicle.
Synonyms: ā mātou
2. (determiner) we have (they and I 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) we have (she/he and I but 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) we have (you two or more and I 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) we have, you (one person) and I have - when referring to 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;)
tā mātou
1. (determiner) our, i.e. their and my (one thing) - often followed by a noun but can stand without one.
(Te Kākano Textbook (Ed. 2): 52-56;)
2. (determiner) we (they and I) have (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;)
tā māua
1. (determiner) our, i.e. his/her and my (one thing) - often followed by a noun but can stand without one.
(Te Kākano Textbook (Ed. 2): 52-56;)
2. (determiner) we (he/she and I) have (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;)
2. (determiner) we (you and I) 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 Audio Tapes/CDs (Ed. 2): 54-56, 140-141;)
tātau
1. (personal noun) we, you (two or more) and I/me - eastern dialect variation of tātou. 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;)
Kaua tātau hei tahuri ki te wāwāhi i a tātau ake (TPH 27/10/1905:4). / Let's not set about setting divisions amongst us.
tā tāua
1. (determiner) our, i.e. your (one person) and my (referring to one thing) - often followed by a noun but can stand without one.
(Te Kākano Textbook (Ed. 2): 52-56;)
2. (determiner) we (you and I) have (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;)
