Māori Grammar

Mō tātou.
For all of us.

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

Mā rātou tēnei kai.
This food is for them.

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

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

Māna tēnei pukapuka.
This book is for her.

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

Māku tēnei kai.
This food is for me.

Mō wai ērā hu?
Who are those shoes for?

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

Mō Ataahua ērā hu.
Those shoes are for Ataahua.

Māku tēnei.
I will have this one.

Māu te pukapuka nei.
This book is for you.

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

Māku
for me

Mōku ērā hū.
Those shoes are for me.

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

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

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

He hanawiti māku.
I want a sandwhich.

Māku tēnei pene.
This pen is for me.

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

Mō rātou tēnei waka.
This vehicle is for them.

Mā wai tēnei pene?
Who is this pen for?

Mā Pita tēnei pukapuka.
This book is for Pita.

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

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

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

Māu tēnei pene.
This pen is for you.

Māu tēnei pene.
This pen is for you.

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

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

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

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

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

Mōku tēnei tūru.
This chair is for me.

Māna tēnei pene.
This pen is for her.

Mā Pani ēnei pukapuka.
These books are for Pani.

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

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

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

Māna ēnei pene.
These pens are for him.

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

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

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

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