Māori Grammar

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Their father was, is or will be shouting

e... ana

Sentences in the present tense often use kei te:

Kei te haere au.
I am going.

This can also be expressed with the tense marker e... ana...:

E haere ana au.
I am going.

This is different from other tense markers in that the verb (in this case, haere) comes between the two words e and ana instead of after them, as in kei te.

Also, e... ana... can be be used to indicate action in the past or in the future as well as the present:

E haere ana au.
I am going.
I was going.
I will be going.

Whether it is past, present or future, e... ana... relates to continious action ("I was going" rather than "I went" or "I will be going" rather than "I will go").

E maumahara ana ahau ki taku tino matukutanga.
I am remembering being very frightened.

E haere ana ia ki te whakarongo.
He is listening.

E tū ake ana ia ki te marae.
He is standing up on the marae.

E hē ana tāna.
What she/he said was incorrect.

E pīrangi ana a Māui ki tēnā aihikirimi.
Māui desires/wants that icecream by you.

E kōrero ana a Hemi ki te kaiako.
Hemi is talking to the teacher.

E takoto ana rāua.
They're lying down.

E noho ana au i te rohe o Pōneke.
I am living in the Wellington region.

E tika ana kia mihi au ki a koe me tō whānau i tēnei wā pōuri.
It is appropriate for me to greet you and your family at this sad time.

E moe ana te paruauru i roto i te wharau.
The gardener is sleeping in the shed.

E hiahia ana ia ki te kani.
He wanted the saw.

E kōrero ana ngā wāhine.
The women are talking.

E mōhio ana koe ki te kaukau?
Are you knowing how to swim?

E tātaku ana tērā i ngā kauhau o nehe, me te kōrero i ngā mahi a ngā tūpuna i mahia i tēnei taha.
They recited the old recitations from ancient times, and talked about the deeds of the ancestors.

E kihi ana ia i tētahi ngeru pango.
She is kissing a black cat.

E whakatā ana tāua i te ngahere.
We (you and I) are resting in the forest.

E mātakitaki ana te ngeru ki te manu.
The cat is watching the bird.

E mauāhara ana a Ataahua ki a Tawa.
Ataahua is holding a grudge against Tawa.

E mārama ana au ki te kōrero.
I understand what is being said.

E maumahara ana ahau ki tō rāua arunga e te kurī rā.
I remember them being chased by that dog.

E haere atu ana au ki kō.
I'm going over there.

E haere mai ana ngā tamariki i te whare.
The children are coming from the house.

E whiti ana te rā ki Kaikohe.
The sun is shining in Kaikohe.

E haere ana ngā wāhine ki te toa.
The women are going to the shop.

E mōhio ana au ki ana kupu.
I am knowing what her words mean.

E whana ana te tama i te pōro.
The boy is kicking the ball.

E paru ana ana ringa.
He has dirty hands.

E pēhea ana tērā kerēwatiki?
How is that clever dickie?

E haere ana au ki te mahi.
I am going to work.

E haere ana mātou ki te one.
We are going to the beach.

E waiata ana ngā tamariki.
The children are (or were) singing.

E kaingākau ana ia ki tana mokopuna ki a Tīwana.
She is very fond of her grandchild, Tīwana.

E kata ana a Amaru.
Amaru is laughing.

E haere ana koe ki hea?
Where are you going now?

E hiahia ana ia ki te haere ki tāwāhi.
Do you want to go to.

E ua ana ki waho.
It's raining outside.

E kōrero ana te wahine i te karakia.
The woman is speaking the prayer.

E kōwhiti ana te tamaiti nā i ngā kuku.
The mussels are being shelled by that child by you.

E mahi ana au i te hōhipera.
I work at the hospital.

E whakamārama ana te kaiako i te mahi ki ngā tamariki.
The teacher is explaining the work to the children.

E oma ana ngā tamariki ki te kura.
The children are running to school.

E mahi ana ia i Pōneke.
She works in Wellington.

E pīrangi ana a Hana ki tēnā aihikirimi.
Hana desires/wants that icecream by you.

E rere ake ana te manu ki te kōmata o te rākau.
The bird is flying to the top of the tree.

E moe ana au i tētahi rākau kākāriki.
I am sleeping in a green tree.

E hiahia ana au ki tērā kākahu kahurangi.
I want that blue dress.

E hīkoi ana rātou ki te tūnga pahi.
They're walking to the bus stop.

E pīrangi ana ahau ki te hoki ti Taupō.
I want to return to Taupō.

E haka ana te iwi whenua rā i te haka.
The local people were performing the haka.

E puta ana ngā tamariki katoa ki waho.
All of the children are going outside.

E kai ana te pēpi i ngā rīwai.
The baby is eating the potatoes.

E hiahia pukapuka ana ahau.
I want a book.

E haere ana au ki te rūma horoi hīrere ai.
I'm going to the bathroom for a shower.

E kauhoe ana rātou i ngā ngaru.
They are swimming in the waves.

E moe ana te pēpi.
The baby is sleeping.

E ua ana te ua.
It is raining (lit: "the rain is raining").

E kimi ana a Manu i tāna waea pūkoro.
Manu is searching for his cell phone.

E tae katoa mai ana ngā manuhiri.
All the visitors are arriving.

E mātakitaki pouaka whakaata ana a Rangi.
Rangi is television watching.

E aroha ana ahau ki a Aroha.
I love Aroha.

E tika ana me tū ki te mihi atu ki a koe.
It is appropriate to stand and acknowledge you..

E horoi ana a Nikau i a ia.
Nikau is washing himself.

E mōhio ana au ki te tangata e kōrero nā koe.
I know the person you're talking about.

E huna ana te pūngāwerewere i roto i te pouaka rēta.
The spider is hiding in the letterbox.

E tapahi ana ia ki te kani.
He was cutting with the saw.

E tatari ana au ki te rārangi kia hoko ai i ōku hū.
I am waiting in the queue to pay for my shoes.

E haere mai ana te ope rā ki runga i te marae.
That group over there is coming onto the marae.

E inu ana ia i te kapu wai.
She is drinking a cup of water.

E mohio ana au ki ana kupu.
I know what her words mean.

E tika ana te kōrero.
The statement is correct.

E mataku ana ia ki a au?
Is she afraid of me?

E kai ana ngā tamariki i ngā āporo.
The children are eating the apples.

E haere ana a Koa.
Koa is going.

E whakamutu ana ia i tana horonga.
She is finishing the washing.

E mea ana koe ko Ponga hei ariki mōu?
Are you saying that Pongo is to be your lord?

E whiri ana au i tētahi kōnae.
I am braiding a food basket.

E haere ana mātou ki te one āpōpō.
We are going to the beach tomorrow.

E kōrero ana ia ki ngā tamariki.
He is talking to the children.

E whakatipua ana te pātītī e Papa-tū-ā-nuku.
The grass is being grown by Papa-tū-ā-nuku.

E noho ana au i te rohe o Pōneke.
I am living in the Wellington area.

E paki ana.
It is sunny.

E ako ana au ki te raranga harakeke.
I am learning to weave flax.

E whakapono ana ia ki te Atua.
She believes in God.

E whakarongo ana māua ko Paora ki te tumuaki.
Paora and I are listening to the head-master.

E titiro ana a Honi.
Honi is looking.

E whāngai ana a Pāora i te kurī.
Pāora is feeding the dog.

E rapu ana ia i tētahi rangimarietanga.
He's looking for peace of mind.

E haere ana koe ki te kura āpōpō.
You're going to school tomorrow.

E whiti ana te rā.
The sun is shining.

E haere ana koe ki te kura āpōpō.
You're going to school tomorrow.

E pīrangi ana koe ki tēnei tī hāte kōwhai?
Are you wanting this yellow t-shirt?

E tū ana te whare.
The house is standing.

E haere ana tātou ki te hui raranga.
We are going to the weaving meeting.

E kimi ana te ngeru ki te kiore.
The cat is searching for the mouse.

E mau ana mātou i te wahie i te rori ki te whare.
We are carrying the firewood from the road to the house.

E hui ana a Rama rāua ko Pita ki te pātaka kōrero.
Rama and Pita are meeting in the library.

E whai ana ngā tamariki i te pōro.
The children are chasing the ball.

E whai ana ngā tamariki i te pōro.
The children are chasing the ball.

E tū ana te waka ki te huarahi.
The car is parked on the road.

E kata hoki ana a Aria.
Aria is also laughing.

E whaikōrero ana te koroua.
The elderly man is making a speech.

E hiahia ana ahau ki te ako i te reo Māori.
I want to learn Māori.

E tono ana ia kia haere ia ki te whakatā.
He is requesting to go for a break.

E kauhoe ana te hoiho i te moana.
The yellow-eyed penguin is swimming in the sea.

E kai ana te kurī i te kai.
The dog is eating the food.

E pēhea ana tērā tāne pai?
How is that good man?

E waiata ana rātou.
They are singing.

E noho ana mātou i Kawakawa.
We were living in Kawakawa.

E pōwhiri ana rātou ki a mātou.
They are welcoming us.

E āwhina ana a Hera i a Kauri.
Hera is helping Kauri.

E hui ana te kōmihana ia marama mō te rua rā.
The Commission meets for two days in each month.

E rerere ana te manu i runga tata iho i te ngata.
The bird is hovering just above the snail.

E āwhina ana ahai i a ia.
I am helping him.

E kīia ana te kōrero...
The saying goes...

E kimi ana a Manu i tāna waea pūkoro.
Manu is searching for his cell phone.

E tū ana te tamaiti tāne.
The boy is standing.

E more ana a Hine.
Hine is sleeping.

E tākaro ana rāua i te papa tākaro.
They (two people) are playing at the playground.

E tunu ana a Mere i te kai.
Mere is cooking the food.

E mōhio ana ia he porotaka te ao.
He knows that the earth is round.

E kauhoe ana ia ki te motu.
She is going to swim to the island.

E heke ana te hukarere.
The snow is falling.

E mātakitaki ana rātou i te netipāora.
They are watching the netball.

E ua ana.
It is raining.

E māngere ana ngā tamariki i te pouaka whakaata.
The television is making the children lazy.

E kai ana ngā tamariki i te hapa.
The children are eating dinner.

E pōwhiri ana rātou ki a mātou.
They are welcoming us.

E pīrangi ana ahau ki te āporo rā.
I am wanting that apple.

E whakarongo ana ngā pirihimana ki te tangata.
The policemen are listening to the person.

E tū ana ia ki mua i Te Rōpū Whakamana i te Tiriti o Waitangi.
He is standing in front of the Treaty of Waitangi.

E pānui ana te tama i te pukapuka.
The boy is reading the book.

E kihi ana ia i tātahi ngeru pango.
She is kissing a black cat.

E kihi ana a Koa kāua ko Rina.
Koa and Rina are kissing.

E kāia ana hoki he tino toa koe ki taua mahi.
It is also said that you were a real champion at that job.

E waiata ana māua i te hui.
We (me and one other person) are singing at the gathering.

E pōuto ana ia i te rākau nā.
He is chopping down the treee.

E kauhoe ana ia ki te moutere.
She is going to swim to the island.

E whakakākahuana ia i a ia anō ki ōna kākahu tino pai.
He's getting himself dressed in his best clothes.

E mātaki-kiriata ana mātou.
We're movie-watching.

E titiro tonu ana aku whatu, ka whakairia oratia.
My eyes were still open and yet you suspended me alive.

E pēhea ana koutou?
How are you all now?

E haere ana ngā tamariki katoa ki waho.
All of the children are going outside.

E hoki ana ia ki te kani.
He was returning to the saw.

E kōrero ana au ki a ia.
I am speaking to her.

E haere ana tātou ki te toa āpōpō.
We will be going to the store tomorrow.

E moe ana te kuia rā.
The old lady is speaking.

E titiro ana te tauhou ki ahau.
The stranger was looking at me.

E whakapono ana au ki a koe.
I am believing in you.

E pīrangi ana a Manu ki tēnā aihikirimi.
Manu is wanting that icecream by you.

E titiro ana te tauhou ki a au.
The stranger was looking at me.

E mōhio ana ahau ki te kaukau.
I am knowing how to swim.

E haere ana mātou ki Wānaka ā tērā wiki.
We are going to Wānaka next week.

E tata ana ia ki te matapihi ka haere tonu ia ki te kūaha.
Being near the window, she walked to the door.

Kāore au e ako ana i te reo Māori.
I am not learning the Māori language.

E tangi haere mai ana te ope.
The group are weeping as they come.

E hui ana te kōmihana o te Taura Whiri ia marama mō te rua rā.
The Māori Language Commission meets each month for two days.