Māori Grammar

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

Mā rātou tēnei kai.
This food is for them.

He hanawiti māku.
I want a sandwhich.

Mō tātou.
For all of us.

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

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

Māna tēnei pene.
This pen is for her.

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

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

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

Mā Pita tēnei pukapuka.
This book is for Pita.

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

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

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

Mōku ērā hū.
Those shoes are for me.

Māna ēnei pene.
These pens are for him.

Mō wai ērā hu?
Who are those shoes for?

Māu tēnei pene.
This pen is for you.

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

Mā Pani ēnei pukapuka.
These books are for Pani.

Mōku tēnei tūru.
This chair is for me.

Māku
for me

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

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

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

Māku tēnei kai.
This food is for me.

Mā wai tēnei pene?
Who is this pen for?

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

Māna tēnei pukapuka.
This book is for her.

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

Māu te pukapuka nei.
This book is for you.

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

Māku tēnei.
I will have this one.

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

Māku tēnei pene.
This pen is for me.

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

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

Mō Honi ērā hu.
Those shoes are for Honi.

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

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

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

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

Māu tēnei pene.
This pen is for you.

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

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

Mō rātou tēnei waka.
This vehicle is for them.