Māori Grammar

E āhei ana au ki te taraiwa.
I can drive.

Ka āhei rāua te haere ki te toa.
They (two) are allowed to go to the store.

Ka āhei te ngeru te moe i runga i te tūru.
The cat is allowed to sleep on the chair.

Ko wai ka āhei te tautoko i muri?
Who is able to lend their support out the back (in the kitchen)?

Ka āhei ahau te kōrero ki a ia.
I am allowed to talk to him/her.

Ka āhei ngā tamariki te tākaro i te papa tākaro.
The children are allowed to play at the playground.

Kāore au e āhei te karanga, i te mea kei te ora tonu taku whaea.
I am not permitted to karanga, as my mother is still alive.

Kāore au i āhei ki te kuhu atu, mā ngā mema anake.
I wasn't allowed to enter, it was for members only.

Ka āhei koe te haere ki te pāti.
You are allowed to go to the party.

Ko wai ka āhei ki te utu i tērā moni nui mō te whare?
Who is able to afford to pay that much for a house?

Kāore au e āhei te karanga, kua ngaro hoki taku reo.
I can't karanga as I've lost my voice.

E āhei ana au ki te kawe i ētehi tamariki tokorima i tōku waka.
I can transport five kids on my car.

Ka āhei a Hine te noho i konei.
Hine is allowed to stay here.

Ka āhei koe te inu wai.
You are allowed to drink water.

E āhei ana au te taraiwa.
I can drive.

Ka āhei te kaiako te haere ki waho.
The teacher is allowed to go outside.

Ka āhei koe te mātakitaki i te pouaka whakaata.
You are allowed to watch TV.

Kua whakahokia atu tana raihana, kua āhei anō ia te taraiwa.
He's got his license back, so he's allowed to drive again.

Ka āhei ngā tauira te whakamahi i ngā rorohiko.
The students are allowed to use the computers.

Ka āhei te whakatū waka ki reira i waho o ngā hāora hokohoko.
You're allowed to park there outside of shopping hours.

Kāore ngā tamariki e āhei ana ki te kōrero Pākehā.
The children are not allowed to speak English.

Ka āhei tātau ki te haere ki te hui?
Are we allowed to go to the meeting?

Kāore e āhei te inu pia, te kai paipa rānei, i konei.
Drinking or smoking is not allowed here.

Mehemea nō konei koe, e āhei ana koe te tono karahipi i te Poari.
If you're from here, you can or are eligible to apply for a scholarship from the Board.