2. (modifier) example, pilot, illustrative, exemplifying.
Engari kei pōhēhē koutou he hakorea noa iho te take i pēnei rawa ai te roa mai i te ōrokohanga o te kaupapa ki te tīmatatanga o ngā uiuinga whakatauira (HM 3/1993:2). / But you should not be mistaken into thinking that the reason it has taken so long from the inception of the project to the start of the pilot interviews is because of lethargy.
3. (noun) illustration, example, sample.
Ko tāna he whakatauira mai i te reo o Ngāti Kahungunu (HM 2/1994:3). / Her task was illustrating the Ngāti Kahungunu dialect.
