Māori Grammar

E kōrero pukapuka pea ana ia.
Perhaps she's reading a book.

I tākaro rīki au.
I played rugby league.

Tēnā pea, e kōrero pukapuka ana ia.
Perhaps she is reading a book.

Kei te hī ika a Koa.
Koa is fishing.

Kei te pīnono ngā rare a Ataahua.
Ataahua is lolly-begging.

Kei te tuhituhi reta kē ahau.
I'm writing a letter.

E pōutouto wahie ana ia.
He is chopping firewood.

E kiriweti wahine ana ia.
He hates that woman.

E hī ika ana au ki tātahi.
I'm going to go fishing at the beach.

Kei te ruku pāua a Niko.
Niko is diving for pāua.

Kua tuhi pūrongo rāua mō tā rāua haere.
They've written a report about their trip.

Kei te hanga whare rātou mō ō rātou mātua.
They are house building for their parents.

Kei te horoi rīhi ngā tamariki.
The kids are washing the dishes.

Kua inu pia koe?
Have you been drinking beer?

Tēnei nā, e kōrero pukapuka ana ia.
She must be reading a book (to just by what I hear).

I tākaro netipōro au.
I played netball.

E pōtarotaro pātītī a Pāora.
Pāora is lawn-mowing.

E tunu parāoa ana a Kauri.
Kauri's baking bread.

I whakapaipai whare au.
I did housework.

E rapu ipo ana a Nikau.
Nikau is love-seeking.

E kiriweta wāhine ana ia.
He hates women.

Kei te hanga taiapa rāua.
They're building a fence.

Kei te whakamaroke ngā rīhi a Aroha.
Aroha is dishes-washing.

E eke pahikara ana a Amaru.
Amaru is bike-riding.

Kei te whakairi kākahu a Tame.
Tame is hanging out washing.

E inu wai ana ia.
She is drinking water.

I eke paihikara au.
I rode a bike.

E kōrero pukapuka ana ia.
She is reading a book.

E tuhituhi reta kā ana ahau.
I'm writing a letter.

E whatu hiripa ana taku kuia.
My nan is knitting slippers.

E ruku pāua ana au nā te mea e haere mai ana tōku hungarei.
I'm going pāua diving because my mother-in-law is coming.

I hoko kai au.
I bought food.

Kei te rama tuna mātou ā te pō nei.
We are going eeling tonight.

Kei te whai kiore te ngeru.
The cat is mice-chasing.

Kei te pānui puka te kuia.
The old lady is reading a book.

E whakatō kūmera ana a Pou rāua ko Hema, e tākaro ana he rōpu tamariki i roto i te māra.
Pou and Hema were planting kūmera, and a group of children were playing in the garden.

E haere waiata ana rātou.
They were walking along singing.

Kei te tope rākau ia.
He is chopping a tree.