Ko te tūmanako, ka pai te rā.
It will hopefully be a good day. (Literally, “The hope is that it will be a good day.”)
- this is an example of an equative sentence
E tūmanako ana au kia hoki mai taku tau ākuanei.
I am hoping my darling will return home soon.
- he tauira tēnei o tētahi rerenga kupu mahi
E tūmanako ana au ki te angitu kōrerotia ai e te kaitōrangapū.
I desire the successful outcome that was discussed by the politician.
- he tauira tēnei o tētahi rerenga kupu mahi
tūmanako always takes ‘ki’ rather than ‘i’.