Māori Grammar

Mō wai ērā hu?
Who are those shoes for?

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

Māku
for me

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

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

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

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

Mō rātou tēnei waka.
This vehicle is for them.

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

Mōku ērā hū.
Those shoes are for me.

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

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

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

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

Mō tātou.
For all of us.

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

Mā rātou tēnei kai.
This food is for them.

Māku tēnei.
I will have this one.

Māna ēnei pene.
These pens are for him.

Māu tēnei pene.
This pen is for you.

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

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

Māna tēnei pukapuka.
This book is for her.

Māu tēnei pene.
This pen is for you.

He hanawiti māku.
I want a sandwhich.

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

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

Mā Pita tēnei pukapuka.
This book is for Pita.

Māu te pukapuka nei.
This book is for you.

Māna tēnei pene.
This pen is for her.

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

Mā Pani ēnei pukapuka.
These books are for Pani.

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

Māku tēnei pene.
This pen is for me.

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

Mā wai tēnei pene?
Who is this pen for?

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

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

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

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

Mōku tēnei tūru.
This chair is for me.

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

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

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

Mō Hēmi ērā hu.
Those shoes are for Hēmi.

Māku tēnei kai.
This food is for me.