2. (adjective) be upright.
He matika te tū o te tangata, ko ngā whatu he whatu kanae (JPS 1922:17). / The men were of upright carriage and the eyes were restless.
3. (noun) standing up.
I te taenga o te ope taua ki tētehi kāinga ka whiua e te tangata whenua he kai mā te ope, ā, e tata ana te ope te matika atu ki te kai ka tau te ataata o Hae ki runga i ngā kai. Tapu tonu atu ngā kai rā, ā, kua kore e pai hei kai (NIT 1995:239). / When the war party came to one particular village the hosts laid out food for them, and just as the party was rising to eat, the shadow of Hae fell on the food. The food immediately became tapu and could no longer be eaten (NIT 1995:239).
