Māori Grammar

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

Nāku i tunu te kai.
I cooked the food.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Nāna te parāoa i tunu.
He baked the bread.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Nā wai tēnā i mahi?
Who did that?

Nāku te parāoa i mahi.
I made the bread.

Nā wai taku motokā whakapai?
Who cleaned my car?

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

Nāku tēnei kete.
This kit is mine.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Nāku ngā pereti i horoi.
I washed the plates.

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

Nāu te whare i whakapai.
You cleaned the house.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Nāna te whare i whakapai.
She cleaned the house.

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

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

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

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

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

Nāu ngā pereti i horoi.
You washed the plates.

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

Nāku te waka i horoi.
I washed the car.

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

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

Nāku te whare i whakapai.
I cleaned the house.

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

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

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

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

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

Nā rātou i kawe te patu.
They carried weapons.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Nā Koa i āwhina a Taika.
It was Koa who helped Taika.

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

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

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

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

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

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

haena
iron (clothes)

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

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

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

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

Nāna te kai i tunu.
He cooked the food.

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

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

Nā wai rātou i nanaaki?
Who looked after them?

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

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

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.

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

Nā te kāmura.
It was done by the carpenter.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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