Māori Grammar

Ko tērā te manuhiri.
That's the guest.

Te paruparu o tērā tangata!
What a dirty man.

Te ātaahua hoki o tērā wahine!
How beautiful that woman is!

Kāore au e pai ki te tae o tērā motoka.
I don't like the colour of that car.

Ko Pita tērā kei te tapahi i te mīti.
That's Pita chopping the meat.

He kararehe nui tērā.
That's a big animal.

Kāore tērā kōrero i te tika.
That account is not correct.

He hātekēhi tērā koroua.
That old fellow is a hard case.

I pānui a Toa i tērā pukapuka.
Toa read that book.

He tōtara tērā rākau.
That tree is a tōtara.

Kei te pīrangi ia ki tērā waka.
She wants that car.

He waka rererangi tērā.
That (over there) is a plane.

Tokomaha ngā tāngata o tērā iwi.
There are a lot of people in that tribe.

Ko Hera tērā.
That's Hera.

He rawe tērā whakaaro, nē hā?
That is a great idea, eh?

He aha tērā?
What is that (over there)?

He manu tērā.
That is a bird.

He whare nui tērā.
That (over there) is a big house.

He mihi tērā ki te whānau whānui.
That is a greeting to the extended family.

He kōwhai tērā rākou.
That tree is a kōwhai.

He ātaahua tērā ngeru!
That's a beautiful cat!

He pūrotu tērā tāne.
That man is handsome.

He pango tērā rēme.
That lamb is black.

He makariri tērā tī.
That tea is cold.

No te kuia tērā pōtae.
That hat belongs to the old lady.

He ara kino tērā?
Is that a bad road?

He anuanu tērā kurī.
That dog's ugly.

Kāhore kau he kākā kura o tērā pōkai.
That flock didn't have any red kākā.

Te tere hoki o tērā motopaika!
How fast that motorbike is!

He ngeru tērā.
That is a cat.

Ko Aria te kaikaranga o tērā hapū?
Is Aria the caller of that hapū?

He kawa tērā.
That is sour.

Ko tērā.
That one.

Ko Hēmi tērā.
That is Hēmi.

Ko Hera tēra.
That's Sarah.

Ko tā rātou kurī tērā e auau ana.
That is their dog barking.

He kārearea tērā.
That is a falcon.

He kaiako tērā wahine.
That woman is a teacher.

He taraka miraka tērā.
That's a milk truck.