2. (verb) (-tia) to personify - attribute a human nature to an animal or object.
Ko te wā anake ka taea te whakamahi te ‘katoa, katoa’ mō ngā mea i tua atu i te tangata, ko tērā e tahuri ai koe ki te whakamōkai, ki te whakatangata rānei i tētahi mea e noho taonga mai ana ki a koe (HKK 1999:183). / The only time that 'katoa, katoa' can be used for things other than people is when you are treating something that is precious to you as a pet or are personifying it.
3. (verb) (-tia) to become adult, act like an adult.
Ko te pepeha mō Te Aute ko ‘Whakatangata kia kaha’ (Te Ara 2014). / The school motto for Te Aute is ‘Acquit yourselves like men, be strong'.
4. (noun) personality.
Ka whakaurua mai e rātau te pūrākau, te pakiwaitara, te whakatangata; he waiata, he whakatauākī, he mahi ā-ringa, hei whakapūmau i te maumahara (WT 2013:xii). / They used ancient mythology, stories, personalities from history, old songs, proverbs and practical demonstrations - all to encourage and foster the retention of the experience (WT 2013:xii).
