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