Māori Grammar

Ka haere ia mā runga i te motukā.
She went by the car.

Mā runga motokā.
By car.

I haere koutou mā runga aha?
How did you come?

Mā runga motokā ahau haere ai.
I travelled by car.

Ka haere koe ki Tāmaki-makau-rau mā runga i te tereina?
Are you going to Auckland by train?

I tae mai ia mā runga hoiho.
He arrived on horse back.

Ka haere māua mā runga pahi.
We (he/she and I) will travel by bus.

Mā runga i te tereina o te ono karaka.
On the six o'clock train.

Mā runga waka rererangi.
By plane.

Ka haere ia mā runga motukā.
She went by car.

Kei te tae mai ia mā runga i te pahi.
She is arriving by bus.

I haere mātou ko aku hoa mā runga i te waka o Betsy ki te takutai, ki Te Māhia.
Me and my friends went on Betsy's car to the beach, to Māhia.

Kei te haere koe mā runga aha?
How are you travelling?

I haere mai au mā runga pahi.
I came by bus.

Mā runga pahikara ahau haere ai.
I travelled by bike.

I haere au mā runga motokā.
I traveled by car.

Ka haere au ki te mahi mā runga pahikara.
I will go to work by bicycle.

Ka rongo a Ari, ka hihiri kia hoe atu ia mā runga i te waka.
Ari heard, and wanted to paddle there by canoe.

I tae mai ia mā runga hoiho.
He arrived on horse back.

Ka haere koe mā runga i te aha?
How are you going? (travelling).

Ka haere ia mā runga i te motukā o Tim.
She went on Tim's car.

Kei te haere au mā runga waka rererangi.
I am travelling by plane.

Mā runga pahi ahau haere ai.
I travelled by bus.

I haere mai au mā runga motokā.
I came by car.

Ka haere mātou mā runga i te motokā o tōku matua.
We (but not you) will go in my father's car.

Kei te haere a Mere mā runga i te pahikara o Makere.
Mere is going on Mikaere's bike.

I haere mai au mā runga papa wīra.
I came by skateboard.

Mā runga tereina.
By train.

I haere mai au mā runga pahi.
I came by bus.

Kāore au i te taraiwa, ka haere mā runga i te waka rererangi.
I'm not driving, I'm going by plane.

Ka tae mai a Mere mā runga aha?
What did Mere travel on (transport)?

Ka tae mai a Amaru mā runga motukā.
Amaru travelled by car.

Ka haere mā runga i te hōiho kerei.
Let's go on the grey horse.

Kei te haere ia mā runga wakarererangi.
He/she is travelling by plane.

Mā runga i te pahi.
I came by bus.

Ka haere mātou ki te tāone mā runga tereina mō te rua haora.
We went to town by train for two hours.

I haere mai au mā runga paihikara.
I came by bike.

Ka haere au ki te mahi mā runga pahikara.
I will go to work by bicycle.

Ka haere mātou ki te tāone mā runga tereina.
We went to town by train.

Mā runga aha?
On what (will you travel)?

Kei te haere a Pāora rāua ko Aria mā runga i te motukā.
Pāora and Aria are travelling by car.

Ka haere ia mā runga i tana motukā.
She went by her car.

Kei te hoki rātou mā runga i te pahi.
They are returning by bus.

Ka haere au mā runga motokā.
I will travel by car.

Ka haere koe mā runga aha?
How will you travel?

Ko wai ka haere mā runga hōiho?
Who goes by horse?

I haere rāua mā runga pahi.
Those who travelled by bus.

Mā runga waka rererangi ahau haere ai.
I travelled by plane.

Mā runga i tō waka tātou haere ai.
We are travelling by your car.

Mā runga kutarere ahau haere ai.
I travelled by scooter.

Kei te haere au mā runga i te waka rererangi.
I am travelling by plane.

Mā runga poti ahau haere ai.
I travelled by boat.

Mā runga waka tere ahau haere ai.
I travelled by ferry.

Mā runga papa reti.
By skateboard.

Me mā runga tereina ki Te Awamutu.
They are going by train to Te Awamutu.

Kei te haere koe mā runga i te aha?
How are you travelling?