E.g. Nō te tīmatanga o te ua, ka hoki rātou ki roto / When it began to rain, they went back inside.
I te whatinga o te peka o te rākau, ka taka te tamaiti tāne / When the branch of the tree snapped, the boy fell.
E.g. Nōnahea koe i haere ai ki Ahipara? / When did you go to Ahipara?
Nōnahea tō irāmutu i whānau ai? / When was your niece born?
E.g. Ā hea te Super 14 tīmata ai? / When does the Super 14 start?
Ā hea a Hēmi tīmata ai i te kura tuarua? / When will James begin Secondary School?
E.g. Kia mutu te karaehe, ka harikoa tātou / When the class finishes, we will be happy
Kia tae ki tātahi, ka kai tātou / When we get to the beach, we will eat
e.g. 'kia tae mai au ki te hui, ka kai au' - When I arrive at the meeting, I will eat.
E.g. Ina pūrei netipōro koe, me wini i a koe! / When you play netball, you had better win!
Haria tō kōti ina haere koe ki waho / Take your coat when you go outside
E.g. Ā te mutunga o te kōnohete, ka haere tātou ki te wharekai mō te hapa / When the concert finishes, we will go to the wharekai for supper.
Ā tōu taenga mai, ka timata te hui whanau / When you arrive, the family meeting will start
Ā is used to indicate future time just as i and nō are used to indicate past time.
When 'ka' is used at the start of two clauses in a sentence, it is often translated in English as ‘when’
E.g. Ka mutu te kura, ka tangi te pere / When school finishes, the bell will ring
Ka tae mai ngā manuhiri, ka tīmata te pōwhiri / When the visitors arrive, the pōwhiri will begin
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