Māori Grammar

Mā rātou tēnei kai.
This food is for them.

Māna tēnei pene.
This pen is for her.

Māna ēnei pene.
These pens are for him.

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

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

Māu te pukapuka nei.
This book is for you.

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

Māku tēnei.
I will have this one.

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

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

Māku
for me

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

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

Mō Hēmi ērā hu.
Those shoes are for Hēmi.

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

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

Mō wai ērā hu?
Who are those shoes for?

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

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

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

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

He hanawiti māku.
I want a sandwhich.

Mōku tēnei tūru.
This chair is for me.

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

Māu tēnei pene.
This pen is for you.

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

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

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

Mō tātou.
For all of us.

Mōku ērā hū.
Those shoes are for me.

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

Mā Pani ēnei pukapuka.
These books are for Pani.

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

Mā Pita tēnei pukapuka.
This book is for Pita.

Mā wai tēnei pene?
Who is this pen for?

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

Māku tēnei kai.
This food is for me.

Māna tēnei pukapuka.
This book is for her.

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

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

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

Māu tēnei pene.
This pen is for you.

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.

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