Māori Grammar

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

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

Māna tēnei pukapuka.
This book is for her.

Mā wai tēnei pene?
Who is this pen for?

Māku
for me

Māu tēnei pene.
This pen is for you.

Māna tēnei pene.
This pen is for her.

Mā rātou tēnei kai.
This food is for them.

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

Mōku tēnei tūru.
This chair is for me.

Māu te pukapuka nei.
This book is for you.

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

Māu tēnei pene.
This pen is for you.

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

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

Māna ēnei pene.
These pens are for him.

Mō Kauri ērā hu.
Those shoes are for Kauri.

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

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

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

Māku tēnei kai.
This food is for me.

He hanawiti māku.
I want a sandwhich.

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

Mō tātou.
For all of us.

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

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

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

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

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

Mā Pita tēnei pukapuka.
This book is for Pita.

Māku tēnei.
I will have this one.

Mō ngā tamariki tēnei whare.
This house 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.

Māku tēnei pene.
This pen is for me.

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

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

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

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

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

Mō wai ērā hu?
Who are those shoes for?

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

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

Mōku ērā hū.
Those shoes are for me.

Mō rātou tēnei waka.
This vehicle is for them.

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