Māori Grammar

Or... - ...rānei

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Are you a man or a mouse?

rānei

Nāku, nāu rānei?
is this mine or yours?

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?

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

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

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

Māku, māu rānei?
Me or you?

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

Nāku, rānei?
Is this mine or not?

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

Āe rānei?
Yes or no?

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