Māori Grammar

Ka tuhituhi a Pita i te reta mō tōna hoa.
Pita will write the letter for his friend.

I te hoki mai a Rewi i te mahi i te ahiahi.
Rewi was returning from work in the evening.

I te haere au ki te toa ki te hoko kai.
I was going to the shop to buy food.

I te ako a Pita i te reo Māori i te kura.
Pita was learning te reo Māori at school.

Ka waiata te kapa haka i te hui.
The haka group will sing at the gathering.

Ka rere te waka rererangi ki Tāmaki Makaurau ā te ahiahi.
The plane will fly to Auckland in the afternoon.

I te whakarongo mātou ki te waiata i te rā whānau.
We were listening to the song at the birthday.

I te whakareri a Mere mō te haerenga ki Tāhuna.
Mere was preparing for the trip to Queenstown.

Ka haere mātou ki te whare pikitia hei te Rāmere.
We will go to the cinema on Friday.

Ka tunu a Mere i te kai mō te whānau ā te pō.
Mere will cook dinner for the family tonight.

Ka haere au ki te toa āpōpō ki te hoko kai.
I will go to the shop tomorrow to buy food.

Ka whakatika a Hine i te whare ā te ata.
Hine will clean the house in the morning.

Ka horoi koe i ngā rīhi i muri i te kai.
You will wash the dishes after the meal.

I te hanga te kaiako i ngā mahi mō te akomanga.
The teacher was preparing the work for the class.

I te tunu a Hana i te keke mō te hui.
Hana was baking the cake for the meeting.

Ka haere rātou ki te moana ki te kaukau.
They will go to the beach to swim.

I te haere rātou ki te moana ki te kauhoe.
They were going to the beach to swim.

I te mātakitaki au i te kiriata me ōku hoa.
I was watching the movie with my friends.

Ka kōrero a Rewi ki te kaiako hei te Rātū.
Rewi will speak to the teacher on Tuesday.

I te tākaro ngā tamariki i te pāmu i te rā wera
The children were playing at the farm on the hot day.

I te kai te kōtero i te āporo.
The girl was eating the apple.

I te hīkoi rātou i nanahi.
They were walking yesterday.

I te inumanga o te pia, ka hauranga rātou.
On drinking the beer, they got drunk.

I te mutunga o te hui, ka tū he arotakenga.
At the end of the hui, an evaluation was done.

I te hīkoi a Aria ki te kura.
Aria was walking to school.

I te moe ngā pēpi.
The baby was sleeping.

I te pupuhi te hau inanahi.
The wind was blowing yesterday.

I te kōrero ngā wahine.
The women were talking.

I te haere rātou.
They were going.

I te mutunga wiki i haere au ki te awa,te kura, te toa hoki.
On the weekend I went to the river, to the school and also to the shop.

I te topenga o te rākau, ka riri te iwi.
When the tree was cut, the people were angry.

I te Mane ka haere ahau ki Taupō.
I went to Taupo on Monday.

I te pānui au.
I was reading.

I te pupuhi te hau.
The wind was blowing.

I te whakarongo koutou?
Were you listening?

I te raka tonu te hōro.
The hall was still locked.

I te whakawhitinga o te katipō i te matapihi, mea oma.
The spider ran across the window.

I te mutunga o te pōwhiri, ka tū te hākari.
At the end of the welcome, a feast was held.

I te kai te kōtiro.
The girl was eating.

I te tū ia.
He was standing.

I te moe a Amaru.
Amaru was asleep.

I te whana te tama i te pōro.
The boy was kicking the ball.

I te hari katoa hāunga anō a Aroha.
Everyone was happy except Aroha.

I te matapihi tata tonu, ka haere ia ki te kūaha.
She walked from near the window to the door.

I te piki au i te rākau.
I was climbing the tree.

I te kōrero a Mia.
Mia was talking.

I te kaha o te rā ki to whiti, ka pōngia iho ahau.
The sun was so bright I had to close my eyes.

I te pīrangi koe ki te kaputī?
Did you want a tea?

I te hanga rātou i te whare.
They were building the house.

I te kōrero au ki a ia.
I was speaking to her.

I te matekai ngā tamariki.
The children were hungry.