Māori Grammar
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Me is a mild imperative. It is used to say that someone should do something (such as "you should get up!"). It is not quite a direct command (like "get up!").
Me haere au.
I should go.
Me utu te nama.
The debt should be paid.Me hoki koe ki tōu ake marae ki te ako i te kawa.
You should return to your own marae to learn protocol.Me kimi hoa ako.
Find a friend to learn with.Me whakahokia ngā pukapuka ki te whare pukapuka.
The books should be returned to the library.Me kai hoki koe i ngā waewae kōura.
You should also eat the cray legs.Me paraihe koe i ō makawe.
You should brush your hair.Me tiki ia i te tītāora.
He should get the tea towel.Me ohu.
We should work together.Me kōmuhu mai koe ki a au.
You should whisper it to me.Me mahi tāua, nē?
We should do some work, eh?Me mōhio koe ki te kawa o tōu marae.
You should know the protocol of your marae.Me pēnā.
(You should do it) like that.Me oma au ia rā, ia rā.
I had better run each and every day.Me waiho a Kōuraraka i te pāreti!
Goldilocks should leave the porridge!Me waiata tāua?
Shall we sing a song?Me haere koe ki te toa!
You should go to the shop!Me kokoti ngā rōhi i a Hōngongoi.
The roses should be pruned in July.Me ako tētahi wāhi ia rā, ia rā.
You should learn part each day.Me tatari rāua
The two should wait.Me mahi tahi tātou.
Let's all work together.Me moe te pēpi.
The baby should sleep.Me whakaaro koe.
You should think.Me heru ō makawe.
You should comb your hair.Me kuhu atu koe ki te tāpu.
Get in the bathtub.Me tunu a pāpā i te kai.
Dad should cook the food.Me haere māua ki te hoko parāoa.
We two had better go and buy some bread.Me whakatika koe i ō kākahu kura.
You should fix your uniform.Me aha a Kōuraraka ki te pāreti?
What should Goldilocks do with the porridge?Me aha ngā tamariki?
What shall the children do?Me haere koutou ki te hui kei hinga te take.
You should go to the meeting, or the matter might be defeated.Me tere a Tipi.
Tipi should be quick.Me tunu kai koe!
You should cook!Me tīmata tātau i ngā mahi ināianei.
We had better start the work now.Me horoi koe, e te tau!
You should wash, my darling!Me tuhi koe i ō hiahia mō te keke.
You should write down what you want for the cake.Me āta whakarongo koe ki a ia.
You should listen carefully to her.Me noho koe ki raro.
You should sit down.Me tango tāua i ō kākahu moe.
Let's take off your pyjamas.Me haere mai!
You should come here!Me haere mai koe ki te tina.
You should come for dinner.Me haere au i nāianei.
I'd better go now.Me noho ngā tamariki ki te whāriki.
The children should sit on the mat.Me manawanui!
You should be steadfast!Me haere tāua ki tātahi.
Lets got to the beach.Me haere koe ki te kaukau.
You should go for a swim.Me horoi koe i ō toroiho.
You should wash your underwear.Me pono koe.
You should be honest.Me haere mai ki taku kāinga ki te kai.
(You) should come to my house to dinner.Me whakarongo!
You should listen!Me haere tāua ki te inu kawhe.
We should go for a coffee.Me ako whakataukī kia mōhio ai koe ki ngā whakaaro o ōu tīpuna.
Learn proverbs so you know the thoughts of your ancestors.Me haere tātou.
We ought to go.Me haere au ki taku karaehe.
I'd better go to my class.Me purumu au i te papa.
I'd better sweep the floor.Me haere tonu tāua ki te tāone.
We should still go to town.Me tahu te ahi.
We should light the fire.Me tuhituhi koe i roto i tō rātaka.
You should write in your diary.Me titiro mai!
You should look here!Me haere koe ki te wharepaku.
You'd better go to the toilet.Me kake ki runga
He should climb to the topMe aha rātou?
What should they do?Me kaukau koe ka tika!
Too right you should bathe!Me toropuku te haere!
We should go secretly/quietly.Me kaute tāua ki te tekau.
Let's count to ten.Me mātakitaki koe i te kēmu.
You should watch the game.Me whakatika tātou i te akomanga.
We should tidy the classroom.Me whakamau tāua i tō tātua.
Let's put your seatbelt on.Me noho koe ki te tēpu i a koe e kai ana.
You should sit at the table while you are eating.Me tiki ngā tamariki i te kura.
The children should be picked up from school.Me aroha tētahi ki tētahi.
We should love one another.Me mātua paku kōrero te take, kātahi ka whakatau.
We should first discuss the issue a bit, then decide.Me whakapakari ia
He should trainMe haere koutou ko Amaru ko Mia ki te tāone.
You and Amaru and Mia should go to town.Me whakarite ngā taputapu.
You should get the equipment ready.Me pātai ngā tauira i ngā pātai.
The students should ask the questions.Me kōrero tātou i te reo Māori i te kāinga.
We (3/+inclusive) should speak the Māori language at home.Me āta whakaaro koe!
You should be careful!Me kōreroreo kōrua ko te kaiako.
You and the teacher should have a talk.Me waiata a Mere.
Mere should sing.Me haere koe ki te toa ki te hoko miraka.
You should go the shop and buy milk.Me pānui te kaiako i te reta.
The teacher should read the letter.Me mutu tō kai paipa, kei mate koe.
You should stop smoking in case you get sick or die.Me mihi ka tika ki a koe.
It is entirely appropriate I acknowledge you.Me pukumahi koe!
You should work hard!Me whakatika te tēpu.
The table should be set.Me horoi ngā rīhi.
The dishes should be washed.Me mutu ngā mahi i konei.
We should finish our work here.Me nohopuku tāua.
Let's sit in silence.Me haere tāua ki te taone.
We should got to town.Me haere au ki te whare hokomaha.
I'd better go to the supermarket.Me mahi koe i tō mahi kāinga.
You had better do your homework.Me horoi ō ringaringa.
You'd better wash your hands.Me whakapai koe i te kai.
You had better bless the food.Me hoatu he kapi ki a Hare.
You should give Hare a copy.Me titiro ki te karoro!
You should look at the seagull!Me haere tātou mā raro.
We should go by foot.Me mihi ka tika ki a kōrua.
It is entirely appropriate I acknowledge you both.Me karakia tātou.
We should say a karakia.Me tino āta haere.
We should go carefully.Me whakatā koe.
You need to rest.Me horoi ngā rīhi.
The dishes should be washed.Me tiki ngā pukapuka.
The books should be fetched.Me paraihe ō niho.
You should brush your teeth.Me whakakāhore e koe ēnei tū whakaaro.
You should resist these kinds of thoughts.Me tuku tēnei karere ki tēnā marae, ki tēnā marae o te motu.
This message should be sent to every marae in the country.Me ako ngā tamariki o Aotearoa i te reo Māori ka tika, nē rā?
It's fitting that New Zealand children learn Māori, isn't it?Me mihi ka tika ki a koutou.
It is entirely appropriate I acknowledge you people.Me hoki kōrua ki te kāinga.
You both must return home.Me tino mārena e koe taku mokopuna nāu hoki is i hapū au.
You must marry my granddaughter since you got her pregnant.Me whakaoti koe i ō mahi.
You should complete your work.Me tunu te kai.
The food should be cooked.Me āwhina koe i a ia.
You should help her.Me tino haere ngā tamariki ki te kura.
Children have to go to schol.Me tuhi a Ani i ana mahi kāinga.
Ani should write her homework.Me hoatu ngā kī ki a ia.
The keys should be given to him/her.Me whakatā koe!
You should rest!Me whakamau i tō tarau.
Let's put your trousers on.Me hangaia te whare hou.
The new house should be built.Me inu wai tātou i ngā wā katoa.
We should drink water all of the time.Me ūkui atu i te tiko.
We'd better wipe the tiko off.Me kai waiū ngā pēpi ka tika.
It's right that babies have breast milk.Me whakatika koe i tō rūma.
You'd better tidy up your room.Me tapahi e Rangi te wahia.
Rangi had better cut the firewood.Me oma tātou ki te awa.
We (3+ including listener) should run to the river.Me whakaronga ngā tamariki ki ngā mātua.
Children should listen to the parents.Me tāpuke te tūpāpaku i roto i te toru rā.
The body must be buried within three days.Me aha a Liam rāua ko Kaia?
What should Liam and Kaia do?Me ārahi a Rangi i te tira.
Rangi should lead the group.Me hoki tātou ki te kāinga.
We (3+ inclusive) should return (go back) home.Me āta tiaki ō tamariki.
Take care of your children.Me tiki atu rāua i a Ataahua.
Those two should fetch Ataahua.Me āta noho koe i runga i tēnā tūru!
You'd better sit carefully on that chair!Me tūpato!
You should be careful!Me toa!
You should be determined!Me whakarite koe i te kai.
You should prepare the food.Me kī te pātaka i ngā kai.
The pantry should be filled with food.Me tino haere koe ki te hui.
You really must go to the meeting.Me horoi au i ngā rīhi.
I should wash the dishes.Me tāria te waka.
The car should be waited for.Me whakareri te whare mō ngā manuhiri.
The house should be prepared for the guests.Me horopuehu a Mere i te papa.
Mere should vauum the floor.Me kimi kaiwhakaako mātau ki te ako, matatau ki te reo Māori.
Find an experienced teacher and knowledgeable friend in te reo.Me waihotia ngā taputapu ki te tēpu.
The tools should be left on the table.Me noho koutou ki Te Wānanga o Raukawa.
You (3+ including listener) should stay at the WÄnanga.Me kuhu anō tō tarau.
Let's put your pants back on.Me aha ahau ki ngā toenga kai?
What should I do with the leftovers?Me taitai te tama i ōna niho.
The boy should brush his teethMe tuhi kōrero koutou inaianei.
You should write a story now.Me kai i te rūma kai, kaua e kai i tō rūma moe.
You should eat in the dining room not in your bedroom.Me noko koe ki konei.
You should sit here.Me noho ki muri.
You should sit at the back.Me āta pao te māhunga ki te rākau.
Hit the head gently with the stick.Me ruirui he paura ki runga i a koe.
Let's sprinkle some powder on you.Me aha tātou?
What should we do?Me mau ngā tamariki i ngā pōtae.
The children should wear hats.Me aha a Mere?
What should Mere do?Me haere koe ki te mahi ākuanei.
You'd better go to work soon.Me haere koe ki te kaiwhakahaere.
You should go to the co-ordinator.Me haere koe ki te hui.
You should go to the meeting.Me paraihe koe i ō niho.
You should brush your teeth.Me haere ngā wāhine ki mua.
The women should go to the front.