Māori Grammar

Kotahi atu a Ataahua ki te wharekai me te karanga anō ki ngā mahuhiri.
Ataahua made a beeline to the kitchen and began to call the visitors.

Wehe atu ana a Ari me to amuamu anō.
Ari left complaining as he went.

I rukua he pāua, me te kohi anō i ētehi mā koutou ko tō whānau.
I went diving for pāua, and got some for your family too.

Me horoi koutou i ngā rīhi me te whakairi anō i ngā kākahu.
You guys should wash the dishes and hang out the clothes too.

Me mahi tiakareti wera, me te ruirui anō i ngā maihimero ki runga.
Make a hot chocolate and sprinkle marshmallows on top.

E tunu keke ana a Māmā me te whakapai whare anō.
Mum cooked a cake whilst cleaning the house.

Kei te whakatangi rakuraku ia me te waiata anō i te whare.
He is playing the guitar and singing in the house.

I kohia he pipi māku, me te kohi anō i ētehi mā taku matua.
I gathered some pipi for me, as well as some for my dad.

E hīkoikoi ana a Koro me te whiowhio anō.
Koro was walking along whistling as he went.

Me hoko e tātou he koha mā Māmā, me te tākai anō kia ātaahua.
We should buy Mum a present, and wrap it nicely too.

Toitoi atu ana te hōiho me te pāterotero haere anō.
The horse trotted off farting as it went.

Wehe atu ana a Kawa me te amuamu anō.
Kawa left complaining as she went.

Kua hōha noa ia ki ngā harihari kōrero me te amuamu anō a ngā kiritata.
He was annoyed at the gossip and also the complaining from his neighbours.

E kōrero ana a Māmā ki te waea me te whātuitui kākahu anō.
Māmā is talking on the phone whilst folding the clothes.