Māori Grammar

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

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

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

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

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

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

I te matekai ngā tamariki.
The children were hungry.

I te whakarongo koutou?
Were you listening?

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

I te kai te kōtiro.
The girl was eating.

I te pānui au.
I was reading.

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

I te moe a Rangi.
Rangi was asleep.

I te kōrero ngā wahine.
The women were talking.

I te moe ngā pēpi.
The baby was sleeping.

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

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 pupuhi te hau.
The wind was blowing.

I te haere rātou.
They were going.

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

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

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

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 kōrero a Pita.
Pita was talking.

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

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

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.