Māori Grammar

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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