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