Māori Grammar

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

Mō wai ērā hu?
Who are those shoes for?

Mōku tēnei tūru.
This chair is for me.

Mō Manu ērā hu.
Those shoes are for Manu.

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

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

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

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

Māna tēnei pene.
This pen is for her.

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

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

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

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

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

Mā Pani ēnei pukapuka.
These books are for Pani.

Mā Pita tēnei pukapuka.
This book is for Pita.

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

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

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

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

Māku tēnei kai.
This food is for me.

Māu te pukapuka nei.
This book is for you.

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

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

Mā rātou tēnei kai.
This food is for them.

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

Mō tātou.
For all of us.

Māku
for me

Māu tēnei pene.
This pen is for you.

Mōku ērā hū.
Those shoes are for me.

He hanawiti māku.
I want a sandwhich.

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

Mā wai tēnei pene?
Who is this pen for?

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

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.

Mō rātou tēnei waka.
This vehicle is for them.

Māku tēnei.
I will have this one.

Māna tēnei pukapuka.
This book is for her.

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

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

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

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

Māna ēnei pene.
These pens are for him.

Māku tēnei pene.
This pen is for me.

Māu tēnei pene.
This pen is for you.