Māori Grammar

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Are you a man or a mouse?

rānei

He reka, he kawa rānei?
Is it sweet or sour?

Me kaha, me waimeha rānei tō tī?
A strong or a weak tea?

He pango, he parauri rānei ngā makawe o tō tama?
Is you son's hair black or brown?

He wītipiki, he kāngarere, he pāreti rānei?
Weetbix, cornflakes or porridge?

Kei te haere mai koe, kāore rānei?
Are you coming with us or not?

Kei te kai rānei koe?
Are you going to eat or not?

Kei te haere mai koe rānei?
Are you coming with us or not?

Ka waiatatia tēnei, tērā waiata rānei e tātou?
Will we sing this song or that song?

Nāku, rānei?
Is this mine or not?

Kei te kai, kei te inu rānei koe?
Are you eating or drinking?

Nō konei rānei koe?
Are you from here or not?

Ka haere rātou mā Te Wairarapa mā Tararua rānei.
They will either go via the Wairarapa or Tararua.

Kei te tika, kei te hē rānei ēnei kōrero.
These statements are true or false.

Nāku, nāu rānei?
is this mine or yours?

Āe rānei?
Yes or no?

He reka rānei, he kawa rānei?
Is it sweet or sour?

E āhei ana tēnei pū tohu wā te noho hei wāhipa, wātū hoki rānei.
The time marker can also be used for present or past tense.

Māku, māu rānei?
Me or you?

He aha tō hiahia? He pāreti māu, he panakeke rānei e moko?
What do you want? Porridge or pancakes, grandchild?