Māori Grammar

Nā rātou i whakapai te whare.
It was them who cleaned the house.

Nāku te whare i whakapai.
I cleaned the house.

Nā Ponga tēnā, ēhara i a au.
Ponga is the cause, not me.

Nā te kōtiro i waiata i te waiata.
It was the girl who sang the song.

Nāku i kōrero ki a ia.
It was me who spoke to him/her.

Nāku te karakia i taki.
I was the one who recited the prayer.

Nā wai te parāoa i mahi?
Who made the bread?

Nā Ari te karakia i taki.
It was Ari who recited the prayer.

Nā mātou te kai i tunu.
We cooked the food.

Nā wai te papa i tahitahi?
Who swept the floor?

Nā Pita i mahi te parāoa.
Pita made the bread.

Nāku i kī atu ki a koe.
It was me who told you.

Nāku i tuhituhi te reta.
It was me who wrote the letter.

Nāu te mahi uaua i mahi.
You did the hard work.

Nā te kōtiro ngā putiputi i raranga.
It was the girl who wove the flowers.

Nā ngā tāngata i āwhina te whānau.
It was the people who helped the family.

Nā Ponga ahau i āwhina.
I was protected by Ponga.

Nā ngā tamariki te pūhā i kato.
The children picked the pūhā.

Nāku i tiki te pukapuka.
It was me who fetched the book.

Nāku i horoi te motokā.
It was me who washed the car.

Nā Nikau i āwhina a Niko.
It was Nikau who helped Niko.

Nā te kōtiro te taramu i patu.
It was the girl who hit the drum.

Nāu ngā pereti i horoi.
You washed the plates.

Nā wai i kato te pūhā?
Who picked the pūhā?

Nā ngā tamariki i kato te pūhā.
The children picked the pūhā.

Nā Maru te kūmara i whakatipu.
It was Maru grew the kumara.

Nā te kōtiro te kete ātaahua i raranga.
It was the girl who wove the beautiful basket.

Nā rātou ngā manuhiri i pōhiri.
They welcomed the guests.

Nā Mere mā i horoi ngā pereti.
Mere and the others washed the plates.

Nā ngā tamariki te whare i whakapai.
The children were the ones who cleaned the house.

Nāku i kawe te pēke.
It was me who carried the bag.

Nā te ua tātou i kore ai e haere.
It was because of the rain that we didn't go.

Nā te paruauru te oneone i taupoki.
It was the gardener who dug the garden.

Nāku ngā pereti i horoi.
I washed the plates.

Nā rāua i hanga te whare.
It was them (two) who built the house.

Nā te kaiako i kī ngā ture.
It was the teacher who stated the rules.

Nā Amaru te papa i tahitahi.
It was Amaru who swept the floor.

Nā ngā tamariki i whakangaro ngā mea tākaro.
It was the children who lost the toys.

Nā rāua i whawhai ki ngā pirihimana.
It was them (two) who fought with the police.

Nā Aroha i tahitahi te papa.
It was Aroha who swept the floor.

Nāku i whakarite te hui.
It was me who organized the meeting.

Nāku te pukapuka hītori i pānui i te Pātaka Kōrero.
I read the history book in the library.

Nāku tēnei kete.
This kit is mine.

Nā ngā mātou te whare i whakaparuparu.
It was the parents who messed up the house.

Nā te kōtiro te kurī i patu.
It was the girl who hit the dog.

Nā rātou ngā pereti i horoi.
They washed the plates.

Nā wai tēnā i mahi?
Who did that?

Nāku anō taku haere mai.
I alone am responsible for my coming here.

Nāku a Taika i whakarere iho ake.
I abandoned Taika.

Nāna ngā manuhiri i karanga.
She called to the guests.

Nā te kaitāmoko tōku moko i hoahoa.
It was the tattooist who designed my tattoo.

Nā Tawa ngā kai i tunu.
It was Tawa who cooked the food.

Nā te tama i tiki ngā mea tākaro.
It was the boy who fetched the toys.

Nāna i pupuhi te manu.
He was the one who shot the bird.

Nā Aria tōku whare i hanga.
It was Aria who built my house.

Nā Tame ngā keke nā i tunu.
Tame cooked those cakes (near you).

Nā wai i mahi te parāoa?
Who made the bread?

Nā rātou i horoi ngā pereti.
They washed the plates.

Nā te moko o Ponga i pai ai.
It is because of Ponga's facial tattoo that he was attractive.

Nā Hine i kī te kōrero.
It was Hine who made the statement.

Nā Pita i mau ngā kī.
It was Pita who held the keys.

Nāu te whare i whakapai.
You cleaned the house.

Nā taua rōpū ngā waiata tino reka.
That group did the sweetest singing.

Nā te wahine anake tērā mahi.
That task is done by woman alone.

Nā wai i kī e mārena ana tō tuakana?
Who said your brother's getting married?

Nānā te pūhā i kato.
She/he picked the pūhā.

Nā Manu te parāoa i mahi.
Manu made the bread.

Nā wai taku wai i inu?
Who drank my water?

Nā wai taku motokā whakapai?
Who cleaned my car?

Nā te pirihimana i hopu te tāhae.
It was the policeman who caught the thief.

Nā wai te whare i whakaparuparu?
Who was the one who messed up the house?

Nāku te waka i horoi.
I washed the car.

Nā wai te kai i tunu?
Who cooked for food?

Nāna te parāoa i tunu.
He baked the bread.

Nāku te pātai i pātai.
It was me who asked the question.

Nā rāua i whakahoki ngā pukapuka.
It was them (two) who returned the books.

Nā Honi i pupuhi te manu.
Honi shot the bird.

Nā wai ngā pereti i horoi?
Who washed the plates?

Nā wai a Papa rāua ko Rangi i whakawehe?
Who separated Papa and Rangi?

Nāku i hoko te ngeru.
It was me who bought the cat.

Nāku te parāoa i mahi.
I made the bread.

Nā te rangatira taua īmēra i pānui.
It was the boss who read that (aforementioned) email.

Nāku i hoko ngā hū.
It was me who bought the shoes.

Nā wai i horoi ngā pereti?
Who washed the plates?

Nāna i tunu te keke.
It was him/her who baked the cake.

Nā te kairangahau i uiui ia tamariki, o ngā whānau katoa.
The researcher interviewed each group of children from all the families.

Nāna te whare i whakapai.
She cleaned the house.

Nā te kaiako i whakaako i ngā tauira.
It was the teacher who taught the students.

Nāu au i kitea mai ai ki konei.
It is because of you that I am seen here.

Nā taku tāne te parakuihi i whakarite!
(It was) my husband (who) prepared breakfast!

Nā Manu te waka i hoe ki te motu.
It was Manu who paddled the boat to the island.

Nā māua ngā tamariki i tiki.
We got the kids.

Nā Hōne i hanga te pouaka.
It was Hōne who built the box.

Nā tana rōpā i whakanoi he kai māna.
His slave hung some food up for him.

Nā Pāora ēnei putiputi i katokato.
Pāora picked these flowers.

Nā ngā tauira i whakarite te whakaaturanga.
It was the students who prepared the presentation.

Nā wai te whare i whakapai?
Who was the one who cleaned the house?

Nā wai te pūhā i kato?
Who picked the pūhā?

Nā Ponga te kōhuru i a au.
Ponga is responsible for the treachery against me.

Nā ngā kaiako i whakaako ngā tamariki.
It was the teachers who taught the children.

Nā koutou i para i te ara.
You paved the way.

Nāku i tunu te kai.
I cooked the food.

Nā te kaiako ia i whaka-oho.
It was the teacher who woke him/her up.

Nāku i tiki te kai.
It was me who fetched the food.

Nā mātou i kai ngā kai katoa.
It was us (excluding you) who ate all the food.

Nā Manu te waka i hoe ki te motu.
Manu paddled the boat to the island.

Nāku i horoi ngā rīhi.
It was me who washed the dishes.

Nāna i tiki ngā tamariki i te kura.
It was him/her who picked up the children from school.

Nāku kē te waka i whakakī.
I actually filled the car up with petrol.

Nā rātou i kawe te patu.
They carried weapons.

Nāku tēnei whare i hanga.
I was the one who built this house.

Nā wai tō kai i tunu inapō
Who was the one who cooked your food last night?

Nā wai te whare i whakatika?
Who fixed the house?

Nāna te tēpu i whakarite.
She was the one who set the table.

Nāku te keke i tunu.
I was the one who cooked the cake.

Nā wai tō wharepaku i horoi i tērā wiki?
Who was the one who cleaned the toilet last week?

Nā wai ō kākahu i horoi i tērā wiki?
Who washed the clothes last week?

Nā te kāmura.
It was done by the carpenter.

Nā wai rātou i nanaaki?
Who looked after them?

Nā wai tō kawhe i whakarite i tēnei rā?
Who was the one who made your coffee today?

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Nā wai ō kākahu i pōkai i tēnei wiki?
Who was the one who folded the clothes last week?

Nā tō rātou māmā.
It was their mother who did it.

Nā wai koe i ako ki te whakapai moenga?
Who was the one who taught you to make your bed?

Nā tātou te waiata i waiata.
We were the ones who sang the song.

Nāu i horoi, nāku i tāora.
You washed, I dried.

Nā wai tō moenga i whakatika ii tēnei ata?
Who made your bed the morning?

Nāna te keke i tunu.
She was the one who baked the cake.

Ehara i tōku hoa te kai i tunu.
It wasn't my friend who cooked the food.

Nā Hēmi te keke i tunu.
Hēmi was the one who baked the cake.

Nāna te kai i tunu.
He cooked the food.

Nā tōku hoa te kai i tunu.
My friend was the one who cooked the food.

Nāu te keke i tunu.
You were the one who baked the cake.

Nā wai tō kai i whakarite i tēnei rā?
Who was the one who prepared food today?

Nāna rātou i manaaki.
She was the one who looked after them.

Nāku te keke tunu.
I was the one who cooked the cake.

Nā wai ngā rihi i horoi?
Who washed the dishes?

Nā wai koe i whakapakeke?
Who was the one who raised you?

Nāku ngā rīhi i horoi.
I was the one who washed the dishes.

Nāku te kai i tunu.
I was the one who cooked the food.

Nāu ngā kūmara i waru.
You were the one who peeled the kūmera.