Māori Grammar

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Nāu ngā pereti i horoi.
You washed the plates.

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

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

Nā wai taku motokā whakapai?
Who cleaned my car?

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

Nāna te whare i whakapai.
She cleaned the house.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Nāku ngā pereti i horoi.
I washed the plates.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Nā Mia i āwhina a Ataahua.
It was Mia who helped Ataahua.

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

Nāku te parāoa i mahi.
I made the bread.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Nāku te whare i whakapai.
I cleaned the house.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Nā wai tēnā i mahi?
Who did that?

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

Nāku i tunu te kai.
I cooked the food.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Nāna te parāoa i tunu.
He baked the bread.

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

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

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

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

Nāku tēnei kete.
This kit is mine.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Nāku te waka i horoi.
I washed the car.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Nā rātou i kawe te patu.
They carried weapons.

Nāu te whare i whakapai.
You cleaned the house.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Nā te kāmura.
It was done by the carpenter.

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

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

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

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

Nā Ari te keke i tunu.
Ari 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 wai rātou i nanaaki?
Who looked after them?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Nāna te kai i tunu.
He cooked the food.

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

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

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