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Modal Verbs / Kupumahi Tikanga - Lexicon

can

taea

could

taea

may

pea

might

kaha

must

me

shall

ka

should

kia

will

hiahia

would

pai

ought to

tika

had better

i pai ake

need to

me

dare

maia

used to

whakamahia ki

have to

me

be able to

kia taea

be supposed to

kia kiia

be allowed to

kia whakaaetia

would rather

pai ake

could have

i taea

might have

pea kua

should have

me whai

would have

ka whai

must have

me whai

shall have

ka whai

will have

ka whai

can't

e kore e taea

mustn't

me kaua

shouldn't

kaua e tika

mightn't

kaore pea

couldn't

kihai i taea

won't

e kore

wouldn't

e kore

shall not

e kore

needn't

e kore e hiahiatia

daren't

kaua e maia

let

tuku

make

hanga

help

awhina

be going to

ka haere

ought not to

e kore e tika

be allowed

kia whakaaetia

be required to

ka hiahiatia kia

be expected to

e tumanakohia ana

be willing to

kia pai

be planning to

kia whakamahere

be about to

kia tata

may not

kaore pea

might not

kaore pea