| Kupu | Brief description |
| kāore e kore | without a doubt |
| i a (s) e (v) ana | while (s) was (v) |
| e hia kē mai nei | what a lot of |
| kāore i roa, kāore e roa | it wasn't long, it won't be long |
| i te (tau / marama...) kua pahure ake nei | last (year / month...) |
| neke atu i te | more than |
| me te mea nei | it looks as if |
| i muri mai o tērā | after that |
| ka (v) ana (s) | when (s) (v) |
| ao ake i te ata | the next morning |
| nāwai rā | after a while |
| ahakoa he aha | no matter what, anyhow |