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e mea ana [koe]

1. you bet! - this colloquialism indicates that the questioner knows the response to the statement or question already. Koe may be replaced by kōrua, koutou or ia.

Kei te haere koe ki te whutupōro, nē rā? E mea ana koe! / You're going to the rugby, aren't you? You bet!

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2. are [you] suggesting? is [she] suggesting? you reckon that, of course it goes without saying - a colloquialism.

E mea ana ia nōu te hē? / Is she suggesting that it's your fault?

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3. who do you think!, what do you think! - to indicate that the questioner should know the answer to the question.

Kua kuhu mai te tamaiti i te whare, he kiore kei tana ringa, kua mate, kua kino katoa te āhua. Ka pātai ki tana pāpā: Me aha e au te mea nei? Pāpā: Hā! E mea ana koe! Haria ki waho! Kaua e meahia mai ki roto nei (HJ 2012:40). / The child has entered the house and has a dead, horrible looking rat in his hand. He asks his father: What should I do with this thing? Father: Huh! What do you think! Take it outside! Don't bring it in here.

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