Māori Grammar

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

E āhei ana au te taraiwa.
I can drive.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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?

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

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

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

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

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.

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.