Māori Grammar

Mō wai ērā hu?
Who are those shoes for?

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

Mā wai tēnei pene?
Who is this pen for?

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

Mōku tēnei tūru.
This chair is for me.

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

He hanawiti māku.
I want a sandwhich.

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

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

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

Māu tēnei pene.
This pen is for you.

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

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

Māku tēnei.
I will have this one.

Māna tēnei pene.
This pen is for her.

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

Māku tēnei kai.
This food is for me.

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

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

Mā Pani ēnei pukapuka.
These books are for Pani.

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

Mō Manu ērā hu.
Those shoes are for Manu.

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

Māu te pukapuka nei.
This book is for you.

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

Mā Pita tēnei pukapuka.
This book is for Pita.

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

Mō rātou tēnei waka.
This vehicle is for them.

Māna tēnei pukapuka.
This book is for her.

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

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

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

Māna ēnei pene.
These pens are for him.

Māu tēnei pene.
This pen is for you.

Māku tēnei pene.
This pen is for me.

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

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

Mō tātou.
For all of us.

Māku
for me

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

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

Mā rātou tēnei kai.
This food is for them.

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

Mōku ērā hū.
Those shoes are for me.

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

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