Māori Grammar

Nā te makariri rāua i hoki ai.
They returned because of the cold.

Ka haere māua ko Hēmi ki te hokomaha tiki ai.
Hēmi and I are going to the supermarket to shop.

Kua utaina ngā matau me te aho e ia ki runga i te waka kia hī ika ai.
The fish hooks and fishing line were loaded by him onto the waka in order to fish.

Nāna i here te rā, kia āta haere ai.
He was the one who tied the sun, so that it would travel slowly.

E noho ki runga i tōu tūru ka kai ai.
Sit on your chair in order to eat.

I haere au ki te pāka hikoi ai.
I went to the park to walk.

I haere au ki ngā toa hoko kai ai.
I went to the shops to buy food.

I haere mātou ki te marae karakia ai.
We went to the marae to pray.

I tērā Rāhoroi, i haere rātou ki tātahi kohi pipi a.
On Saturday, they went to the beach to gather pipi.

Ka haere au ki te toa hoko tītī ai.
I will go to the shop to buy muttonbird.

I haere au ki te kura ako ai.
I went to the school to learn.

Haere atu ki te wharekai kai ai.
Go to the wharekai to eat.

I haere ngā tamariki ki te moana kauhoe ai.
The children went to the ocean in order to swam.

Engari i mua i te haere ki te mahi, i hoki au ki te kāinga tīni kākahu ai.
But before going to work, I returned home to change clothes.

Kia tūruki whakataha ai.
In order to return to everyday activities.

Ka haere au ki Ōhope whakatā ai.
I go to Ōhope in order to relax.

Ka hui rātou āpōpō kōrero ai mō te wharenui.
They will meet tomorrow to discuss the wharenui.

I haere au ki te toa hoko kai ai.
I am going to the ship in order to buy food.

Hoki mai ki te kāinga kirihimete ai.
Come back home for Christmas.

Me haere tātau ki te marae hui ai.
Let's go to the marae in order to have a meeting.

I noho mātou whakaronga ai ki a ia.
We stayed to listen to her.

Haere mai ki konei noho ai.
Come over here to sit down.

Haere atu ki kō waiata ai.
Go over there to sing.