Māori Grammar

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

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

Nāu te whare i whakapai.
You cleaned the house.

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

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

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

Nā rātou i kawe te patu.
They carried weapons.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Nā wai tēnā i mahi?
Who did that?

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

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

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

Nāku te parāoa i mahi.
I made the bread.

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

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

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

Nāku i tunu te kai.
I cooked the food.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Nāku ngā pereti i horoi.
I washed the plates.

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

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

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

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

Nāku tēnei kete.
This kit is mine.

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

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

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

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

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

Nāku te waka i horoi.
I washed the car.

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

Nāu ngā pereti i horoi.
You washed the plates.

Nā Aria i āwhina a Hera.
It was Aria who helped Hera.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

Nāku te whare i whakapai.
I cleaned the house.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Nāna te parāoa i tunu.
He baked the bread.

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

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

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

Nāna te whare i whakapai.
She cleaned the house.

Nā wai taku motokā whakapai?
Who cleaned my car?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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 Pita te keke i tunu.
Pita was the one who baked the cake.

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

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

Nāna te kai i tunu.
He cooked the food.

Nā te kāmura.
It was done by the carpenter.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 ngā rihi i horoi?
Who washed the dishes?

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

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?

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

Nā wai rātou i nanaaki?
Who looked after them?

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

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