Māori Grammar
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I pakeke tō whaea i hea?
Where did your mum grow up?Ko tōku whaea te tuara whānui o tō mātou whānau.
My mother is the (broad back) anchor of our family.He mea ui e ia ki tana whaea te mahi e mahia au aua tū mea nei.
The method by which these kind of things were made was something he asked his mother.He rite a Amaru ki tōku māmā.
Amaru is just like my mother.Ko te mēra mo tō māmā,.
They're the mail for your mother.Kei te māra a Māmā.
Mum's in the garden.Ka rawe hoki! E hia te pakeke o tō whaea?
Excellent! How old is your mum?He ātaahua te ingoa o tō whaea. E hia tana pakeke?
Your mum's name is beautiful. How old is she?He rite te makawe o Aroha ki ō tōna whaea.
Aroha's hair is just like her mother's.E aroha ana te whaea ki tāna tamaiti.
The mother loves her child.Whū, te kaha hoki o tō whaea!
Wow, your mother is strong!Kīhai i pīrangi tōna whaea ki a ia.
His mother did not want him.Ko Hēni tōku whaea.
Hēni is my mum.Mō muri a Māmā ka hoki mai.
Mummy will come back later.Ngā mihi nui mō te Rā o te Whaea.
Happy Mother's day.Ka mau a Māmā i a mātou ki te one.
Mum is taking us to the beach.Tautokohia tō whaea.
Support your mother.Ko Fran tōku whaea.
Fran is my mother.Kia tūpato, kei riri tō mama.
Be careful, lest your mother gets angry,Ko Mia tōku whaea kēkē, koia te tuahine o tōku pāpā.
Mia is my aunty, she is my father's sister.Ka waiho tonu tātou hei tinihangatanga mā tō tātou whaea.
We are always left cheated by our mother.He pai ki taku māmā tēnei momo hū.
My mum likes this type of shoe.Ko Mereana tōku whaea.
Mereana is my mother.I te taha o taku māmā.
On my mum' s side.He rite a Rāwiri ki tōna māmā.
Rāwiri is like his mother.Tēnā hoatu tērā ki a Māmā.
Can you please pass that to Mum.Koia kei a koe mō te āwhina i tō whaea! I aha kōrua i te māra?
You're awesome for helping your mum. What did you do in the garden?Nō hea tō whaea?
Where is your mum from?Kei te arohaina te tamaiti e tōna whaea.
The child is loved by his mother.Ka hōhā tō tāua māmā i a rātou.
Our mum's fed up with them.