Māori Grammar

I te ako a Pita i te reo Māori i te kura.
Pita was learning te reo Māori at school.

Ka whakatika a Hine i te whare ā te ata.
Hine will clean the house in the morning.

Ka tuhituhi a Pita i te reta mō tōna hoa.
Pita will write the letter for his friend.

Ka haere au ki te toa āpōpō ki te hoko kai.
I will go to the shop tomorrow to buy food.

I te whakarongo mātou ki te waiata i te rā whānau.
We were listening to the song at the birthday.

I te haere au ki te toa ki te hoko kai.
I was going to the shop to buy food.

I te tunu a Hana i te keke mō te hui.
Hana was baking the cake for the meeting.

Ka haere rātou ki te moana ki te kaukau.
They will go to the beach to swim.

Ka waiata te kapa haka i te hui.
The haka group will sing at the gathering.

Ka haere mātou ki te whare pikitia hei te Rāmere.
We will go to the cinema on Friday.

I te mātakitaki au i te kiriata me ōku hoa.
I was watching the movie with my friends.

I te tākaro ngā tamariki i te pāmu i te rā wera
The children were playing at the farm on the hot day.

I te hoki mai a Rewi i te mahi i te ahiahi.
Rewi was returning from work in the evening.

Ka kōrero a Rewi ki te kaiako hei te Rātū.
Rewi will speak to the teacher on Tuesday.

Ka tunu a Mere i te kai mō te whānau ā te pō.
Mere will cook dinner for the family tonight.

Ka horoi koe i ngā rīhi i muri i te kai.
You will wash the dishes after the meal.

I te whakareri a Mere mō te haerenga ki Tāhuna.
Mere was preparing for the trip to Queenstown.

I te hanga te kaiako i ngā mahi mō te akomanga.
The teacher was preparing the work for the class.

Ka rere te waka rererangi ki Tāmaki Makaurau ā te ahiahi.
The plane will fly to Auckland in the afternoon.

I te haere rātou ki te moana ki te kauhoe.
They were going to the beach to swim.

I te moe a Aroha.
Aroha was asleep.

I te kōrero a Hēmi.
Hēmi was talking.

I te whana te tama i te pōro.
The boy was kicking the ball.

I te hanga rātou i te whare.
They were building the house.

I te mutunga o te pōwhiri, ka tū te hākari.
At the end of the welcome, a feast was held.

I te kai te kōtero i te āporo.
The girl was eating the apple.

I te mutunga o te hui, ka tū he arotakenga.
At the end of the hui, an evaluation was done.

I te Mane ka haere ahau ki Taupō.
I went to Taupo on Monday.

I te kaha o te rā ki to whiti, ka pōngia iho ahau.
The sun was so bright I had to close my eyes.

I te haere rātou.
They were going.

I te piki au i te rākau.
I was climbing the tree.

I te whakarongo koutou?
Were you listening?

I te matapihi tata tonu, ka haere ia ki te kūaha.
She walked from near the window to the door.

I te kōrero au ki a ia.
I was speaking to her.

I te moe ngā pēpi.
The baby was sleeping.

I te pupuhi te hau.
The wind was blowing.

I te mutunga wiki i haere au ki te awa,te kura, te toa hoki.
On the weekend I went to the river, to the school and also to the shop.

I te tū ia.
He was standing.

I te whakawhitinga o te katipō i te matapihi, mea oma.
The spider ran across the window.

I te hari katoa hāunga anō a Ari.
Everyone was happy except Ari.

I te raka tonu te hōro.
The hall was still locked.

I te inumanga o te pia, ka hauranga rātou.
On drinking the beer, they got drunk.

I te matekai ngā tamariki.
The children were hungry.

I te pīrangi koe ki te kaputī?
Did you want a tea?

I te hīkoi a Ataahua ki te kura.
Ataahua was walking to school.

I te kai te kōtiro.
The girl was eating.

I te kōrero ngā wahine.
The women were talking.

I te pupuhi te hau inanahi.
The wind was blowing yesterday.

I te hīkoi rātou i nanahi.
They were walking yesterday.

I te topenga o te rākau, ka riri te iwi.
When the tree was cut, the people were angry.

I te pānui au.
I was reading.