Māori Grammar

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

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

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

Māna ēnei pene.
These pens are for him.

Māku tēnei.
I will have this one.

Mā rātou tēnei kai.
This food is for them.

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

Mā wai tēnei pene?
Who is this pen for?

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

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

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

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

Māu te pukapuka nei.
This book is for you.

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

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

Māu tēnei pene.
This pen is for you.

He hanawiti māku.
I want a sandwhich.

Māna tēnei pukapuka.
This book is for her.

Māu tēnei pene.
This pen is for you.

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

Mā Pani ēnei pukapuka.
These books are for Pani.

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

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

Mō tātou.
For all of us.

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

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

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

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

Mō wai ērā hu?
Who are those shoes for?

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

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

Mōku tēnei tūru.
This chair is for me.

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

Māku
for me

Mā Pita tēnei pukapuka.
This book is for Pita.

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

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

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

Mōku ērā hū.
Those shoes are for me.

Māna tēnei pene.
This pen is for her.

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

Māku tēnei kai.
This food is for me.

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

Mō Hēmi ērā hu.
Those shoes are for Hēmi.

Māku tēnei pene.
This pen is for me.

Mō rātou tēnei waka.
This vehicle is for them.