Māori Grammar

Mā te kaiako tēnei pouaka whakaata.
This television is for the teacher.

Mō wai ērā hu?
Who are those shoes for?

Māku tēnei pene.
This pen is for me.

Mā ngā tauira tēnei pepa.
This paper is for the students.

Mō tātou.
For all of us.

Mā rāua tēnei kāri.
This card is for them (two).

Mā ngā tauira tēnei akoranga.
This lesson is for the students.

Kia kotahi māku, kia rua mā Tame.
One for me, two for Tame.

Mō tā rāua tama ērā hū.
Those shoes are for their son.

Māku tēnei kai.
This food is for me.

Mā rātou tēnei kai.
This food is for them.

Mōku ērā hū.
Those shoes are for me.

Māna tēnei taonga.
This treasure is for him/her.

Māna ēnei pene.
These pens are for him.

Māna tēnei pukapuka.
This book is for her.

Māu tēnei pene.
This pen is for you.

Mā ngā tāngata tēnei kōrero.
This speech is for the people.

Mā ngā kaiako tēnei pouaka.
This box is for the teachers.

Mā ngā tamariki tēnei tākaro.
This toy is for the children.

Mā Pita tēnei pukapuka.
This book is for Pita.

Māna tēnei pene.
This pen is for her.

Mō ngā tamariki tēnei whare.
This house is for the children.

Mō Rangi rāua ko tana tama.
For Rangi and his son.

Māku
for me

Mā te whānau tēnei keke.
This cake is for the family.

Mō rātou tēnei waka.
This vehicle is for them.

He wītipiki anō māu e te tau?
Do you want another weetbix darling?

Mōku tēnei tūru.
This chair is for me.

Māku tēnei.
I will have this one.

He kawhe māu e hoa?
Would you like a coffee mate?

Mō ngā kaumātua tēnei tūru.
This chair is for the elders.

Māu te pukapuka nei.
This book is for you.

Mā ngā manuhiri tēnei kai.
This food is for the guests.

Mā ngā tamariki tēnei āporo.
This apple is for the children.

Mā wai tēnei pene?
Who is this pen for?

He kawhe, he hanawiti, he keke hoki māku.
I want a coffee, a sandwich and cake.

Mō tō māmā tēnei hāte.
This shirt is for your mother.

Māu tēnei pene.
This pen is for you.

Mō Ataahua ērā hu.
Those shoes are for Ataahua.

Mā Pani ēnei pukapuka.
These books are for Pani.

Mō ngā tamariki tēnei kākahu.
This clothing is for the children.

He tī puihiwhero māku.
I'll have a red bush tea.

Mā Nikau ngā putiputi nei.
These flowers are for Nikau.

He tī pango māku!
I'll have a black tea!

He panakeke pea māku, kia rua.
Perhaps I'll have two pancakes.

He hanawiti māku.
I want a sandwhich.