Māori Grammar

Mō Pāora ērā hu.
Those shoes are for Pāora.

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

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

Māu tēnei pene.
This pen is for you.

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

Mā wai tēnei pene?
Who is this pen for?

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

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

He hanawiti māku.
I want a sandwhich.

Māna ēnei pene.
These pens are for him.

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

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

Mōku tēnei tūru.
This chair is for me.

Mō wai ērā hu?
Who are those shoes for?

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

Māu tēnei pene.
This pen is for you.

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

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

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

Māku
for me

Mō rātou tēnei waka.
This vehicle is for them.

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

Māku tēnei kai.
This food is for me.

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

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

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

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

Mōku ērā hū.
Those shoes are for me.

Māku tēnei.
I will have this one.

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

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

Māna tēnei pene.
This pen is for her.

Māu te pukapuka nei.
This book is for you.

Mā Pita tēnei pukapuka.
This book is for Pita.

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

Mō tātou.
For all of us.

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

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

Mā Pani ēnei pukapuka.
These books are for Pani.

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

Māna tēnei pukapuka.
This book is for her.

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

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

Māku tēnei pene.
This pen is for me.

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

Mā rātou tēnei kai.
This food is for them.