Māori Grammar

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

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

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

Mō rātou tēnei waka.
This vehicle is for them.

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

Mōku tēnei tūru.
This chair is for me.

Māku tēnei kai.
This food is for me.

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

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

Mō wai ērā hu?
Who are those shoes for?

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

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

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

Mā Pani ēnei pukapuka.
These books are for Pani.

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 wai tēnei pene?
Who is this pen for?

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

Māna tēnei pukapuka.
This book is for her.

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

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

Māu te pukapuka nei.
This book is for you.

Mōku ērā hū.
Those shoes are for me.

Mā Pita tēnei pukapuka.
This book is for Pita.

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

He hanawiti māku.
I want a sandwhich.

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

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

Māku tēnei pene.
This pen is for me.

Māku
for me

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

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

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

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

Mā rātou tēnei kai.
This food is for them.

Māu tēnei pene.
This pen is for you.

Mō tātou.
For all of us.

Mō Pāora ērā hu.
Those shoes are for Pāora.

Māna ēnei pene.
These pens are for him.

Māu tēnei pene.
This pen is for you.

Māku tēnei.
I will have this one.

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

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

Māna tēnei pene.
This pen is for her.

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

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