Māori Grammar

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Te Reo Māori Level 1
Simple sentences: future tense - ka

The future tense is usually indicated with the tense marker ka:

Ka haere au.
I will go.

Ka waiara ia.
She will sing.

Ka āhua matekai koe.
You will be somewhat starving.

Ka tino makariri a Mere.
Mere will be very cold.

Ka āhua hiainu a Mere.
Mere will be somewhat thirsty.

Ka āhua makariri ahau.
I will be somewhat cold.

Ka āhua wera ia.
He or she will be somewhat hot.

Ka tapahi au i te pātītī.
I will cut the grass.

Ka māharahara ahau.
I will be anxious.

Ka harikoa koe.
You will be happy.

Ka haere ngā tamariki ki te toa.
The children will go to the shop.

Ka taitai rātou ō rātou niho.
They will brush their teeth.

Ka tatari au ki a koutou ko ngā kaiako.
I will wait for you and the teachers.

Ka whana te tama i te pōro.
The boy will kick the ball.

Ka karanga e koe ki a au.
You will call me.

Ka pōuri koe.
You will be sad.

Ka tākaro ngā tamariki ki waho.
The children will play outside.

Ka hīkoi a Amaru ki te kura.
Amaru will walk to school.

Ka ako te kaiako i ngā tauira.
The teacher will teach the students.

Ka whakatō te paruauru i ngā tipu ā tērā wiki.
The gardener will plant the seedlings next week.

Ka āhua matekai a Mere.
Mere will be somewhat starving.

Ka hiainu ia.
He or she will be thirsty.

Ka wehe tātou ā te 2 karaka ā tēnei ahiahi.
We (3 + incl) will leave at 2 o'clock this afternoon.

Ka wera ahau.
I will be hot.

Ka āhua makariri a Rangi.
Rangi will be somewhat cold.

Ka tae mai rātou, ka noho tahi mātou ki te kōrero.
When they arrive, we will all sit and chat.

Ka hoki tātou ki te mahi.
We will return to work.

Ka kite kōrua i a Pāpā Poaka ā tērā tau.
You two will see Pāpā Poaka next year.

Ka heke te hukapapa i tēnei wiki?
Will it snow this week?

Ka haere mai ia i te torongitanga o te .
He will come at sunset.

Ka haere tātou ki te tāone i te nei.
We (3+you) will go to town tonight.

Ka oma te kūri.
The dog will run.

Ka tipu te rito o te harakeke i tēnei marama.
The new shoots of flax will sprout this month.

Ka āhua hiakai koe.
You will be somewhat hungry.

Ka kōrero te Pirihitini te ture tuawaru.
The President will talk about the eighth amendment.

Ka hoki tātou ki te marae.
We all will return to the marae.

Ka haere atu ia ki tāwāhi.
She will go overseas.

Ka pōuri ia.
He or she will be sad.

Ka hoki mai au āpōpō.
I will return tomorrow.

Ka matekai ahau.
I will be starving.

Ka kite au i ōku hoa ki te kura.
I will see my friends at school.

Ka tino whakatā ia.
He or she will be very relaxed.

Ka kohi pipi au.
I will go pipi gathering.

Ka tino hiamoe koe.
You will be very sleepy.

Ka pukuriri ia.
He or she will be grumpy.

Ka tino hiamoe a Hēmi.
Hēmi will be very sleepy.

Ka tino hiainu ahau.
I will be very thirsty.

Ka matekai ia.
He or she will be starving.

Ka tiki au i te kete kākahu.
I will fetch the clothes basket.

Ka oti te hangai a te waka ā tēnei Paengawhāwhā.
The waka will be finished in April.

Ka tino māuiui a Rangi.
Rangi will be very sick.

Ka āhua whakatā a Mere.
Mere will be somewhat relaxed.

Ka pukumahi ahau.
I will be busy.

Ka pukuriri koe.
You will be grumpy.

Ka ora koe.
You will be well.

Ka tino hiakai a Mere.
Mere will be very hungry.

Ka āhua mokemoke koe.
You will be somewhat lonely.

Ka hiainu koe.
You will be thirsty.

Ka āhua māngere ia.
He or she will be somewhat lazy.

Ka māngere ahau.
I will be lazy.

Ka āhua ora a Hēmi.
Hēmi will be somewhat well.

Ka haere tonu ia a tērā tau.
He will go next year.

Ka pai koe.
You will be good.

Ka hoko au i tētahi taonga tāku tahu.
I will buy a gift for my love.

Ka wera koe.
You will be hot.

Ka āhua makariri a Mere.
Mere will be somewhat cold.

Ka tino pukuriri a Hēmi.
Hēmi will be very grumpy.

Ka whakaako au i a koe ki te raranga harakeke.
I will teach you to weave flax.

Ka whiti te ki Kaitaia āpōpō.
The sun will shine in Kaitaia tomorrow.

Ka āhua pai a Mere.
Mere will be somewhat good.

Ka hoki mai au ā tēnei Whiringa-ā-rangi.
I will return this November.

Ka ngaki au i te māra.
I will weed the garden.

Ka kākāriki te karaihe.
The grass has become green.

Ka āwhina koe i a au ā tērā wiki.
You will help me next week.

Ka tūtaki tātou ki te pāmu ā te 3 karaka.
We will meet at the farm at 3 o'clock.

Ka āhua ora ahau.
I will be somewhat well.

Ka whakatā koe.
You will be relaxed.

Ka tākaro ngā tamariki ki waho.
The children will play outside.

Ka inu te manuhiri i ngā inu i te marae.
The guest will drink the drink at the marae.

Ka āwangawanga koe.
You will be worried.

Ka horoi au i ngā kākahu paru.
I will wash the dirty clothes.

Ka haere te iwi ki te hui kia kōrero ngā kaumātua.
The iwi will travel to the meeting so the elders can talk.

Ka tino matekai ahau.
I will be very starving.

Ka tino wera ahau.
I will be very hot.

Ka tino matekai a Rangi.
Rangi will be very starving.

Ka ngenge ahau.
I will be tired.

Ka kōrero au ki a ia.
I will speak to her.

Ka inu koe i te miraka.
You will drink the milk.

Ka āhua ngenge a Hēmi.
Hēmi will be somewhat tired.

Ka pai ahau.
I will be good.

Ka māuiui ia.
He or she will be sick.

Ka haere ngā tama ki te kura.
The boys will go to school.

Ka tino makariri a Hēmi.
Hēmi will be very cold.

Ka oma ia?
Will he/she run?

Ka whakatā ahau.
I will be relaxed.

Ka tino pukumahi ahau.
I will be very busy.

Ka haere au ki te kura, āpōpō.
I will go to school tomorrow.

Ka tino matekai ia.
He or she will be very starving.

Ka āhua āwangawanga a Mere.
Mere will be somewhat worried.

Ka wehe atu te hunga ākuanei.
That group of people (over there) will leave soon.

Ka tuhituhi reta ia.
He will be letter-writing.

Ka haere ia ki Amerika.
He will go to America.

Ka āhua hiainu ia.
He or she will be somewhat thirsty.

Ka āhua riri a Rangi.
Rangi will be somewhat angry.

Ka āhua hiakai ia.
He or she will be somewhat hungry.

Ka kōrero ia ki te kuramāhita.
She will speak to the headmaster.

Ka āhua māharahara a Mere.
Mere will be somewhat anxious.

Ka tino whakatā a Rangi.
Rangi will be very relaxed.

Ka āhua mokemoke a Rangi.
Rangi will be somewhat lonely.

Ka uta au i ngā kākahu ki te kete kākahu.
I will load the clothes into the clothes basket

Ka kai tahi tātou i te hākari.
We will eat the feast together.

Ka āhua hiakai a Hēmi.
Hēmi will be somewhat hungry.

Ka māuiui ahau.
I will be sick.

Ka haere au ki te hokomaha ākuanei.
I will be going to the supermarket soon.

Ka tīmata taku tama i te kura ā te wāhanga tuarua o te tau.
My son will start school in the second part of the year.

Ka tino ngenge koe.
You will be very tired.

Ka tino mokemoke ia.
He or she will be very lonely.

Ka tuhi ai i te īmera ākuanei.
I will write the email shortly.

Ka tino pōuri a Hēmi.
Hēmi will be very sad.

Ka āhua māuiui a Rangi.
Rangi will be somewhat sick.

Ka āhua māharahara a Rangi.
Rangi will be somewhat anxious.

Ka whakaweto te koroua i ngā rama ā te 10 karaka.
The old man will turn the lights off at 10 o'clock.

Ka whawhai tonu au ki a koutou ko ō hoa.
I will keep fighting against you and your friends.

Ka tino riri a Rangi.
Rangi will be very angry.

Ka tino hiakai a Hēmi.
Hēmi will be very hungry.

Ka kai tahi tātou i te hākari.
We will eat the feast together.

Ka tino whakatā a Hēmi.
Hēmi will be very relaxed.

Ka pūkana mai ngā tāngata e haka ana.
The people who are doing the haka will do fierce facial expressions.

Ka manaaki te tangata whenua i ngā manuhiri.
The people of the land/marae will care for the visitors.

Ka makariri ahau.
I will be cold.

Ka tino ora ahau.
I will be very well.

Ka māharahara koe.
You will be anxious.

Ka tatari au ki a koe.
I will wait for you.

Ka tino pai ia.
He or she will be very good.

Ka āhua pukumahi ahau.
I will be somewhat busy.

Ka āhua pukuriri a Hēmi.
Hēmi will be somewhat grumpy.

Ka tino matekai koe.
You will be very starving.

Ka kaha te pupuhi o te hau ki Tauranga ā te nei.
The wind will blow in Tauranga tonight.

Ka ātaahua te māra ā tēnei Whiringa-ā-nuku.
The garden will be beautiful in October.

Ka tino māuiui ia.
He or she will be very sick.

Ka kai tātou i tētahi ika nui.
We will eat a big fish.

Ka tunu ahau i te kai.
I will cook food.

Ka āhua whakatā ahau.
I will be somewhat relaxed.

Ka tino riri koe.
You will be very angry.

Ka tino māharahara koe.
You will be very anxious.

Ka patu au i te pōro.
I will hit the ball.

Ka aha koe ki te tamaiti hīanga?
What will you do with the mischievous child?

Ka tino pai ahau.
I will be very good.

Ka āhua pukuriri koe.
You will be somewhat grumpy.

Ka horoi au i ngā kākahu.
I will wash the clothes.

Ka tino ora a Mere.
Mere will be very well.