Māori Grammar

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

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

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

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

Mā wai tēnei pene?
Who is this pen for?

Mā Pita tēnei pukapuka.
This book is for Pita.

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

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

Mō wai ērā hu?
Who are those shoes for?

Mā rātou tēnei kai.
This food is for them.

Māu tēnei pene.
This pen is for you.

Mā Pani ēnei pukapuka.
These books are for Pani.

Māu te pukapuka nei.
This book is for you.

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

Mō Mia ērā hu.
Those shoes are for Mia.

Mō tātou.
For all of us.

Māku tēnei.
I will have this one.

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

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

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

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

He hanawiti māku.
I want a sandwhich.

Māu tēnei pene.
This pen is for you.

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

Māna tēnei pukapuka.
This book is for her.

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

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

Māku tēnei pene.
This pen is for me.

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

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

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

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

Mō rātou tēnei waka.
This vehicle is for them.

Māku
for me

Mōku tēnei tūru.
This chair is for me.

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

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

Māku tēnei kai.
This food is for me.

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

Mōku ērā hū.
Those shoes are for me.

Māna tēnei pene.
This pen is for her.

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

Māna ēnei pene.
These pens are for him.

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

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

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