Māori Grammar

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Te Reo Māori Level 3
Future agent emphatic - māku

The future agent emphatic uses nā... e...

Tawa e mahi te parāoa.
Tawa will be the one to make the bread.

Bob te waiata e tīmata.
Bob will start the song.

Māu koe e taraiwa
You will drive.

Māku e tunu te hapa.
I will cook dinner.

ngā hoa ngā pukapuka e whakahoki ki te whare pukapuka.
The friends will return the books to the library.

taku hoa tāne ngā kākahu horoi e whakairi.
It will be my boyfriend who will hang the washing.

Māu te kete kākahu e wehewehe.
You will sort the clothes basket.

mātou waiata e waiata.
We will song your song.

rāua ngā pukapuka e pānui.
They (two) will read the books.

Māku ngā kai e hoko.
I will buy the food.

Māku ōu tukemata e katokato.
I will pluck your eyebrows.

Māku ngā ngeru e whāngai!
I will feed the cats!

Māna te kanikani e haere.
It will be her that goes to the dance.

Ari e oma ki Tatau Iho.
Ari will run to Countdown.

rātou ngā manuhiri e pōhiri.
They will welcome the guests.

Māu ngā kai e hoko.
You buy the food.

Māku koe e tautoko.
I will help you.

Māku e whakairi.
I will arrange it.

Māku?
Me?

Māku te ngeru e whāngai?
Shall I feed the cat?

ngā tamariki e whakapai ngā moenga.
The children will make the beds.

ngā tamariki te tēpu e whakapai.
The children will set the table.

Māu te e whakarite.
You will plan the day.

te Atua koe e manāki, e tiaki.
The Lord will guard you and protect you.

Māku.
I will.

taku pāpā koe e āwhina.
My dad will help you.

Kauri e whakapai te kai.
Kauri will bless the food.

Māu e mahi kaputī māna?
Can you make a cup of tea for her?

rātou.
They will.

Māku te pēpi e whāngai.
I will be the one to feed the baby.

kōrua ngā rihi e horoi.
It will be you two who will wash the dishes.

mātou.
They and I will.

wai te kawhe nei?
Who is this coffee for?

Pāpā tātou e taraiwa atu ki Te Ao Hou.
Pāpā will drive us to New World.

koutou.
You [3+] will.

Māku e āwhina.
I will help.

Aria ia e tiki.
Aria will go and collect him.

Māu te waka e taraiwa.
You will drive the car.

Koa te hui e whakakapi.
Koa will close the hui.

Māku e pānui tētahi kōrero ki a koe.
Shall I read you a story?

ngā kaiako ngā tauira e whakaako.
The teachers will teach the students.

Māna ngā kai e hoko.
She will buy the food.

te kōtiro te taramu e patu.
It will be the girl who will hit the drum.

Māku e kihi mamae.
I'll kiss your sore better.

Rewi e tuhituhi he reta ki te Pirimia.
It will be Rewi who will write a letter to the Prime Minister.

Niko e tuhituhi te rārangi kai.
Niko will write the shopping list.

Māna ngā manuhiri e karanga.
She will call the guests.

Māu pea te karakia e taki?
Would you like to lead the prayer?

Māku e kawe atu he wai māu.
I will bring you some water.

Aidan te ngeru e whāngai!
It will be Aidan who will feed the cat!

Māku ngā tamariki e ārahi ki te kura.
I will lead the children to school.

Māku te mahi e oti.
I will finish the work.

Māu te ruma e whakarite.
You will tidy the room.

Māna te whare e horoi.
She will clean the house.

Māku te kōtiro e korero.
I will speak to the girl.

Māku te papa e tahitahi.
I will sweep the floor.

Māku? Auē, kei te moe tonu aku karu Pāpā.
Me? Oh no, my eyes are still sleeping Dad.

mātou koutou e manaaki.
We (3+ exclusive) will take care of you.

ngā kaiako te toa e whiriwhiri.
The teachers will pick the winner.

Nikau.
Nikau will.

Māku e taraiwa.
I will drive.

tātou.
You [3+] and I will.

te hita tātou e whakamahana.
The heater will warm us up.

Māna ngā kai e hoko.
She will buy the food.

Māku ngā kai e hoko.
I will buy the food.

Māku e kōrero.
I will speak.

Kauri e hoko kai ki Peke te Pēke, koinā tōna tino.
Kauri will buy food at Pak n Save, that's her favourite.

Māku te waiata e waiata hei tautoko.
I will sing the song as support.

Māna e tunu te hapa.
He will cook dinner.

Māu e mahi.
You do it.

Hōne ngā pukapuka e whakahoki.
Hōne will return the books.

te kōtiro te kurī e patu.
It will be the girl who will hit the dog.

Mere e whakaoti te kaupapa.
Mary will complete the project.

Māku e mahi ngā kai.
I'll get the kai ready.

Mia te papa e horopuehu.
It will be Mia who will vacuum the floor.

Māku pea e tunu, ?
Shall I perhaps cook, right?

Māku te tamaiti e whāngai.
I will feed the child.

Māku ngā kurī e whāngai.
I will be the one to feed the dogs.

rātou ngā manuhiri e pōhiri.
They will welcome the guests.

Māku te karakia e taki.
I will recite the prayer.

Māku e haere.
I will go.

ngā tamariki te kēmu e tākaro.
The children will play the game.

Māku te rīhi e horoi.
I will wash the dish.

Mere e karanga ngā manuhiri.
Mere will call the guests.

te mīhini e mahi ngā mea katoa.
The machine will do everything.

Māu pea ngā tamariki e tiki ki te kura, māku ngā kākahu e whakariterite.
Maybe you pick the kids up, I'll get the clothes ready.

Pāora a Honi e āwhina i te nei.
Pāora will support Honi today.

Tame ngā huawhenua e hoko.
Tame will buy the veges.

rātou te kēmu e takatū.
They will prepare the game.

ngā kaiako e whiriwhiri te toa.
The teachers will pick the winner.

tāua.
You and I will.

Henare e whakatau ngā manuhiri.
Henare will welcome the visitors.

Māku kapu , Taika.
I will make a cup of tea, Taika.

ā tātou tamariki ā tātou ngeru e whāngai.
Our kids will feed our cats.

rātou ngā pereti e horoi.
They will wash the plates.

Māu ngā rīhi e horoi.
You will wash the dishes.

Mere ngā kai e kawe.
Mere will bring the food.

rāua.
Those two will.

Māu ahau e āwhina?
Can you help me?

ngā tamariki e kato te pūhā.
The children will pick the pūhā.

Māu.
You will.

kōrua.
You two will.

Aria e karanga ngā manuhiri.
Aria will welcome the visitors.

Māu te tepū e whakarite.
You will be the one to clear the table.

Manu e hoko ngā huawhenua.
Manu will buy the veges.

Amaru te parāoa e mahi.
Amaru will make the bread.

Māku ngā e hoko.
I will buy the shoes.

Ataahua ngā rīhi e horoi.
Ataahua will wash the dishes.

rātou ā mātou manuhiri e pōwhiri.
They will welcome our guests.

te rangatira o te hapū te karakia e taki hei tīmata i te hui.
The chief of the subtribe will begin the meeting with the karakia.

Hine te kōrero e tuku atu.
Hine will give the speech.

Māna.
He/she will.

mātou ngā rīhi e horoi.
We will wash the dishes.

Mānā te pūhā e kato.
She will pick the pūhā.

ngā kaikōrero e mihi ngā manuhiri.
It will be the speakers who will greet the visitors.

māua.
He/she and I will.

Māu ngā kai e hoko.
You will buy the food.

Māku e mahi.
I will do it.

te kuia e karanga.
The kuia will karanga.

Pita te kai e tunu.
Pita will cook the food.

rāua te motokā e taraiwa.
They (two) will drive the car.

te Ātua koe e manāki, e tiaki.
It will be God who will guide and protect you.

Māku e tunu.
I will cook it.

te kōtiro te taramu e patu.
It will be the girl who will hit the drum.

Māku te waiata tautoko e waiata.
I will sing the song of support.

Māu te whare e whakamā i tēnei .
You will clean the house today.

te rangatira o te hapū te karakia e taki hei tīmata i te hui.
The chief of the subtribe will begin the meeting with the karakia.

Māna e mau mai ngā kai.
She will bring the food.

Māku te kākahu e whakamaroke.
I will dry the clothes.

Aroha tōku whare e hanga.
Aroha will build my house.

Will you? I'm not going to!
Māu? Ehara māku!

koutou ngā pānui e tono atu ki ngā kaimahi.
You (3/+) will send the notices out to the workers.

Hera te tepū e whakarite.
Hera will be the one to clear the table.

tana hoa rāua e kawe ki te mahi.
Her friend will take them to work.

ngā mātua ngā tamariki e āwhina.
The parents will help the children.

rātou e horoi ngā pereti.
They will wash the plates.

Māku koe e awhina.
I will help you.

Māku koe e awhi e.
I will help you.

rāua te māra e whakatipu.
They (two) will tend to the garden.

Rangi e mahi te parāoa.
Rangi will make the bread.

Māu ngā pereti e horoi.
You will wash the plates.

Māku tātou hapa e tunu a tēnei .
I will be the one to cook our dinner tonight.

te rangatira o te iwi te hui e tīmata ki te karakia.
The chief of the tribe will begin the meeting with the prayer.

tērā tane tōu waka e whakapai.
That man will fix your car.

kōrua te wharepaku e whakapai.
You (2) will clean the toilet.

te kaiako ngā ture e whakamārama.
The teacher will explain the rules.

Māku te parāoa e mahi.
I will make the bread.

Māku te kōtiro e korero.
I will speak to the girl.

ngā tamariki te pūhā e kato.
The children will pick the pūhā.

Māu anō te huka e rui ki runga.
You should spread the sugar on top yourself.

rāua te motokā e whakatika.
They (two) will fix the car.

tātou ngā rīhi e horoi.
We will wash the dishes.

Māku te pouaka whakaata e whakakā.
I will turn on the television.

Tawa ngā rīhi e horoi, Hēmi, māu e whakamaroke.
Tawa will wash the dishes, Hēmi, you will dry them.

Māu te kai e hari atu ki a rātou.
You can take the food to them.

Māku hei mōkai māu!
I'll be your slave!

Māu e horoi, māku e tāora.
You will wash, I will dry.

Māky ngā pereti e horoi.
I will be the one to wash the dishes.

Rangi ngā tamariki e tiki.
Rangi will be the one to collect the children.

Māna e āwhina ahau,
She will look after me.

wai te keke i tunu?
Who baked the cake?

tātou e horoi ō tātou kākahu.
We will be the ones to clean the room.

Māku e horoi rātou waka.
I will be the one to clean the car.

Māu ngā tamariki e tiki.
He will be the one to fetch the children.

I kōrero rātou tērā tangata.
They spoke about that person.

Māu e tubnu tētahi keke ma t`1a t`1atou hui.
You will cook a cake for our meeting.