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