Māori Grammar

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 pupuhi te hau inanahi.
The wind was blowing yesterday.

I te haere rātou.
They were going.

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

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

I te whakarongo koutou?
Were you listening?

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

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

I te kai te kōtiro.
The girl was eating.

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

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

I te moe ngā pēpi.
The baby was sleeping.

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

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

I te moe a Manu.
Manu was asleep.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

I te tū ia.
He was standing.

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 matekai ngā tamariki.
The children were hungry.

I te kōrero a Aria.
Aria was talking.

I te pupuhi te hau.
The wind was blowing.

I te kōrero ngā wahine.
The women were talking.

I te pānui au.
I was reading.