Māori Grammar

Māku tēnei.
I will have this one.

Mō tātou.
For all of us.

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

Mā wai tēnei pene?
Who is this pen for?

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

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

Mā Pita tēnei pukapuka.
This book is for Pita.

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

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

Māna tēnei pene.
This pen is for her.

Mō wai ērā hu?
Who are those shoes for?

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

Māu te pukapuka nei.
This book is for you.

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

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

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

Māku tēnei kai.
This food is for me.

Mā rātou tēnei kai.
This food is for them.

Māna ēnei pene.
These pens are for him.

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

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

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

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

Māna tēnei pukapuka.
This book is for her.

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

Mōku tēnei tūru.
This chair is for me.

Mōku ērā hū.
Those shoes are for me.

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

He hanawiti māku.
I want a sandwhich.

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

Māu tēnei pene.
This pen is for you.

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

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

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

Mā Pani ēnei pukapuka.
These books are for Pani.

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

Māku
for me

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

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

Mō Rangi ērā hu.
Those shoes are for Rangi.

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

Māu tēnei pene.
This pen is for you.

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

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

Māku tēnei pene.
This pen is for me.

Mō rātou tēnei waka.
This vehicle is for them.