Māori Grammar

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

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

Māku.
I will.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Mā rātou.
They will.

Māku koe e awhina.
I will help you.

Mā rāua.
Those two will.

Mā koutou.
You [3+] will.

Māku e tunu.
I will cook it.

Mā Kauri a Rangi e āwhina i te rā nei.
Kauri will support Rangi today.

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

Māku tō kapu tī, Tawa.
I will make a cup of tea, Tawa.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Mā Niko tōku whare e hanga.
Niko will build my house.

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

Mā tāua.
You and I will.

Māku e āwhina.
I will help.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Mā Koa e tuhituhi te rārangi kai.
Koa will write the shopping list.

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

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

Mā Taika te hui e whakakapi.
Taika will close the hui.

Mā 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Māku e haere.
I will go.

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

Mā māua.
He/she and I will.

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

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

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

Māku e whakairi.
I will arrange it.

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

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

Māna e tunu te hapa.
He will cook dinner.

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

Māu ngā kai e hoko.
You buy the food.

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

Māku koe e awhi e.
I will help you.

Mā te kuia e karanga.
The kuia will karanga.

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

Mā Pāora ngā rīhi e horoi, Pita, māu e whakamaroke.
Pāora will wash the dishes, Pita, you will dry them.

Māu te rā e whakarite.
You will plan the day.

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

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

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

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

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

Māu e mahi.
You do it.

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

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

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

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

Māu koe e taraiwa
You will drive.

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.

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

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

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

Māu.
You will.

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

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

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

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

Mā mātou.
They and I will.

Mā Aroha te parāoa e mahi.
Aroha will make the bread.

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

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

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

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

Māku e tunu te hapa.
I will cook dinner.

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

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

Mā Honi e mahi te parāoa.
Honi will make the bread.

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

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

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

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

Māku e kōrero.
I will speak.

Māku koe e tautoko.
I will help you.

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

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

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

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

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

Mā Tame ngā rīhi e horoi.
Tame will wash the dishes.

Mā Mia e hoko ngā huawhenua.
Mia will buy the veges.

Mā wai te kawhe nei?
Who is this coffee for?

Mā 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.

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

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

Mā tātou.
You [3+] and I will.

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

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

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

Mā Manu e whakapai te kai.
Manu will bless the food.

Māna.
He/she will.

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

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

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

Māku?
Me?

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

Mā Amaru e oma ki Tatau Iho.
Amaru will run to Countdown.

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

Mā Nikau ia e tiki.
Nikau will go and collect him.

Māu ahau e āwhina?
Can you help me?

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

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

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

Māku e mahi.
I will do it.

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

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

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

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

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

Mā kōrua.
You two will.

Māku e taraiwa.
I will drive.

Mā Ataahua ngā huawhenua e hoko.
Ataahua will buy the veges.

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

Mā mātou tō waiata e waiata.
We will song your song.

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

Mā Mia e karanga ngā manuhiri.
Mia will welcome the visitors.

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

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

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

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

Māku ngā hū e hoko.
I will buy the shoes.

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

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

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

Mā Ari.
Ari will.

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

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

Māna e āwhina ahau,
She will look after me.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Nā wai te keke i tunu?
Who baked the cake?