Māori Grammar
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Nō can be used to tallk about belonging to a place, or where someone comes from. It is a possessive and means "I belong to..."
Nō hea koe? is used to ask a person "where are you from?" but could also be translated as "Where do ytou belong?" or "What is your place of origin?’"
Nō hea ia?
Where is she from?
Nō Ahuriri is.
She is from Napier.
Nō Te Tai Rāwhiti hoki ahau.
I'm also from the East Coast.Nō Amerika ahau.
I'm from America.Nō Ahitereiria tōku māmā.
My mum's from Australia.Nō tēhea iwi koe?
Which ethnicity are you from?Nō hea a Pāora?
Where is Pāora from?Nō hea tana pāpā?
Where's his dad from?Nō tēhea tāone koe?
Which town are you from?Nō Te-Tai-Tonga tōku māmā.
My mum's from the Southland region.Nō hea tō hoa?
Where is your friend from?Nō whea tēnā tēpu?
Where did you get that table from?Nō hea tō whaea?
Where is your mum from?Nō hea tō whānau?
Where is you family from?Nō te toa hokorua ngā hū.
The shoes come from the second hand shop.Nō Ngāpuhi rāua.
The're from Ngāpuhi.Nō Whakatamacr;ne toku whaea.
My mum's from Whakatamacr;ne.Nō te māra ēnei taewa.
These potatoes come from the garden.Nō hea koe e hoa?
Where are you from mate?Nō Te Tai Tokerau tōku pāpā.
My dad is from the Northland region.Nō Waikato tōna whaea.
His/Her mother is from Waikato.Nō Kotirangi nō Ingarangi hoki ōku tūpuna.
My ancestors are from Scotland and England.Nō Kirikiriroa tōku hoa.
My friend is from Hamilton.Nō tēhea rohe koe?
Which region are you from?Nō whea tō waka hou?
Where did you get your new car from?Nō Tūhoe tōku kuia.
My grandmother is from Tūhoe.Nō hea ō tūpuna?
Where are your ancestors from?Nō hea koe?
Where are you from?Nō Tauranga a Rangi.
Rangi is from Tauranga.Nō Ingarangi a Rangi.
Rangi is from England.Nō hea tēnei pāua?
Where did this pāua come from?Nō whea ngā hū?
Where are the shoes from?Nō whea ēnei maika?
Where do these bananas come from?Nō tēhea rohe koe?
Which region are you from?Nō whea ōu hū?
Where did you get your shoes from?Nō Heretaunga a ia, nō Te Waipounamu au.
He came from Hastings, and I came from the South Island.Nō Rarotonga ōna tūpuna.
Her ancestors are from Rarotonga.Nō Ahitereiria tēnei reta.
This letter is from Australia.Nō hea tērā koroua?
Where's that elder from?Nō Amerika tō māmā?
Is your mother from America?Nō hea tō pāpā?
Where's your dad from?Nō hea te ope?
Where is the travelling party from?Nō te rohe o Te Arawa a Hemi.
Hemi is from the Te Arawa region.Nō Raratonga a ia, nō Takapuna au.
He is from Raratonga, and I am from Takapuna.Nō tēhea iwi koe?
Which iwi are you from?Nō Ahitereiria au.
I am from Australia.Nō Ngāti Porou a Mere.
Mere is from Ngāti Porou.Nō Tūranga-nui-a-Kiwa tōku whaea.
My mother is from Gisborne.Nō whea tēnei reta?
Where is this letter from?Nō hea tērā ākonga?
Where is that student from?Nō Kotirangi nō Ingarangi hoki ōku tūpuna.
My ancestors are from Scotland and England.Nō Kirikiriroa toku pāpā.
My dad's from Hamilton.Nō Te Tai Tokerau tōku pāpa.
My Dad's from the Northland region.Nō hea ō mātua?
Where are your parents from?Ko Amaru taku pāpā. Nō Ngāti Porou ia.
Amaru is my dad. He's from Ngāti Porou.Nō Te Tai Tokerau ia.
S/he's from the Northland region.Nō Te Tai Rāwhiti tōku pāpā.
My Dad's from the Eastland region.Ko Pani mā ngā kaiwhakahaere. Nō Te Kaha aua tāngata.
Pani and the others are the organisers. Those people are from Te Kaha.Nō te toa hokorua.
From the second-hand shop.Nō Ngāti Kahungunu tōku hoa.
My friend is from Ngāti Kahungunu.Nō Taranaki tō hoa?
Is your friend from Taranaki?Nō Te Tai Hauāuru au.
I am from the Westland region.Nō te Tairāwhiti rātou.
They are from the east coast.Nō te hokomaha.
From the supermarket.Nō Aotearoa koe?
Are you from NZ?Nō Waikato ahau.
I'm from Waikato.Nō Te Tai Tokerau au.
I am from the Northland region.Ko tēnei he reta nō Ingarangi mai.
This is a letter from England.Nō Ōtautahi a Hemi.
Hemi is from Christchurch.Nō Whakatū tōku pāpā.
My dad's from Nelson.Nō Waikanae tōku māmā.
My mum's from Waikanae.Nō hea ō rare?
Where are your lollies from?Nō Kotirangi ōku tūpuna.
My ancestors are from Scotland.Nō Kāpiti ahau.
I am from Kapiti.Nō Ngāti Toa koe?
Are you from Ngāti Toa?Nō te toa ēnei maika.
These bananas from from the shop.Nō hea tēnei wātakirihi?
Where is this watercress from?Ko Mary taku whaea. Nō Ahitereiria ia.
Mary's my mum. She's from Australia.Ehara a Niko nō Whanganui.
Niko is not from Whanganui.Nō whea ō hū?
Where did you get your shoes from?Nō whea ēnei taewa?
Where do these potatoes comes from?Nō Ngāpuhi rāua.
They are from Ngāpuhi.Nō Taranaki rāua.
They are from Taranaki.Ehara au nō Tāmaki Makaurau.
I'm not from Auckland.Nō Whanganui a Tamāhua.
Tamāhua was from Whananui.Nō Ngāti Raukawa tōku pāpā.
My father is from Ngāti Raukawa.Nō Ahitereiria tōku pāpā.
My dad's from Australia.