Māori Grammar

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

I te matekai ngā tamariki.
The children were hungry.

I te moe ngā pēpi.
The baby was sleeping.

I te moe a Pāora.
Pāora was asleep.

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

I te haere rātou.
They were going.

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

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

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

I te kōrero ngā wahine.
The women were talking.

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 pānui au.
I was reading.

I te tū ia.
He was standing.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

I te pupuhi te hau.
The wind was blowing.

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

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

I te whakarongo koutou?
Were you listening?

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

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 kōrero a Tawa.
Tawa was talking.

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

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