Māori Grammar

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Te Reo Māori Level 1
Simple sentences: future tense - ka

The future tense is usually indicated with the tense marker ka:

Ka haere au.
I will go.

Ka waiara ia.
She will sing.

Ka hoki mai au āpōpō.
I will return tomorrow.

Ka tino māuiui ia.
He or she will be very sick.

Ka haere te iwi ki te hui kia kōrero ngā kaumātua.
The iwi will travel to the meeting so the elders can talk.

Ka wera koe.
You will be hot.

Ka tākaro ngā tamariki ki waho.
The children will play outside.

Ka māharahara ahau.
I will be anxious.

Ka whawhai tonu au ki a koutou ko ō hoa.
I will keep fighting against you and your friends.

Ka āhua wera ia.
He or she will be somewhat hot.

Ka haere tātou ki te tāone i te nei.
We (3+you) will go to town tonight.

Ka āhua māuiui a Rangi.
Rangi will be somewhat sick.

Ka āhua makariri a Mere.
Mere will be somewhat cold.

Ka hoko au i tētahi taonga tāku tahu.
I will buy a gift for my love.

Ka tino ngenge koe.
You will be very tired.

Ka kōrero ia ki te kuramāhita.
She will speak to the headmaster.

Ka tipu te rito o te harakeke i tēnei marama.
The new shoots of flax will sprout this month.

Ka tiki au i te kete kākahu.
I will fetch the clothes basket.

Ka hiainu ia.
He or she will be thirsty.

Ka matekai ahau.
I will be starving.

Ka tae mai rātou, ka noho tahi mātou ki te kōrero.
When they arrive, we will all sit and chat.

Ka hoki mai au ā tēnei Whiringa-ā-rangi.
I will return this November.

Ka whiti te ki Kaitaia āpōpō.
The sun will shine in Kaitaia tomorrow.

Ka wera ahau.
I will be hot.

Ka kai tātou i tētahi ika nui.
We will eat a big fish.

Ka āwhina koe i a au ā tērā wiki.
You will help me next week.

Ka pai koe.
You will be good.

Ka tūtaki tātou ki te pāmu ā te 3 karaka.
We will meet at the farm at 3 o'clock.

Ka whana te tama i te pōro.
The boy will kick the ball.

Ka tino mokemoke ia.
He or she will be very lonely.

Ka kākāriki te karaihe.
The grass has become green.

Ka pukuriri koe.
You will be grumpy.

Ka oma ia?
Will he/she run?

Ka māharahara koe.
You will be anxious.

Ka āhua māngere ia.
He or she will be somewhat lazy.

Ka ātaahua te māra ā tēnei Whiringa-ā-nuku.
The garden will be beautiful in October.

Ka haere ngā tamariki ki te toa.
The children will go to the shop.

Ka haere au ki te hokomaha ākuanei.
I will be going to the supermarket soon.

Ka āhua hiakai koe.
You will be somewhat hungry.

Ka tino matekai a Rangi.
Rangi will be very starving.

Ka matekai ia.
He or she will be starving.

Ka āhua matekai koe.
You will be somewhat starving.

Ka āhua āwangawanga a Mere.
Mere will be somewhat worried.

Ka patu au i te pōro.
I will hit the ball.

Ka āwangawanga koe.
You will be worried.

Ka haere tonu ia a tērā tau.
He will go next year.

Ka tino pai ia.
He or she will be very good.

Ka kohi pipi au.
I will go pipi gathering.

Ka kai tahi tātou i te hākari.
We will eat the feast together.

Ka haere au ki te kura, āpōpō.
I will go to school tomorrow.

Ka āhua pai a Mere.
Mere will be somewhat good.

Ka heke te hukapapa i tēnei wiki?
Will it snow this week?

Ka pōuri koe.
You will be sad.

Ka harikoa koe.
You will be happy.

Ka whakatā ahau.
I will be relaxed.

Ka kai tahi tātou i te hākari.
We will eat the feast together.

Ka tunu ahau i te kai.
I will cook food.

Ka āhua ngenge a Hēmi.
Hēmi will be somewhat tired.

Ka tino pukumahi ahau.
I will be very busy.

Ka āhua hiakai ia.
He or she will be somewhat hungry.

Ka tino whakatā a Hēmi.
Hēmi will be very relaxed.

Ka pukumahi ahau.
I will be busy.

Ka tino matekai koe.
You will be very starving.

Ka tino hiamoe koe.
You will be very sleepy.

Ka horoi au i ngā kākahu.
I will wash the clothes.

Ka āhua māharahara a Rangi.
Rangi will be somewhat anxious.

Ka tapahi au i te pātītī.
I will cut the grass.

Ka haere ia ki Amerika.
He will go to America.

Ka māngere ahau.
I will be lazy.

Ka karanga e koe ki a au.
You will call me.

Ka kōrero au ki a ia.
I will speak to her.

Ka āhua ora a Hēmi.
Hēmi will be somewhat well.

Ka āhua māharahara a Mere.
Mere will be somewhat anxious.

Ka tatari au ki a koutou ko ngā kaiako.
I will wait for you and the teachers.

Ka ora koe.
You will be well.

Ka tuhi ai i te īmera ākuanei.
I will write the email shortly.

Ka tino pōuri a Hēmi.
Hēmi will be very sad.

Ka āhua makariri a Rangi.
Rangi will be somewhat cold.

Ka tino pukuriri a Hēmi.
Hēmi will be very grumpy.

Ka tuhituhi reta ia.
He will be letter-writing.

Ka tino whakatā a Rangi.
Rangi will be very relaxed.

Ka inu koe i te miraka.
You will drink the milk.

Ka tino māharahara koe.
You will be very anxious.

Ka oti te hangai a te waka ā tēnei Paengawhāwhā.
The waka will be finished in April.

Ka tino ora a Mere.
Mere will be very well.

Ka pūkana mai ngā tāngata e haka ana.
The people who are doing the haka will do fierce facial expressions.

Ka āhua mokemoke koe.
You will be somewhat lonely.

Ka pōuri ia.
He or she will be sad.

Ka hoki tātou ki te marae.
We all will return to the marae.

Ka tino riri koe.
You will be very angry.

Ka uta au i ngā kākahu ki te kete kākahu.
I will load the clothes into the clothes basket

Ka tākaro ngā tamariki ki waho.
The children will play outside.

Ka haere mai ia i te torongitanga o te .
He will come at sunset.

Ka inu te manuhiri i ngā inu i te marae.
The guest will drink the drink at the marae.

Ka tino hiainu ahau.
I will be very thirsty.

Ka tino matekai ia.
He or she will be very starving.

Ka tino whakatā ia.
He or she will be very relaxed.

Ka taitai rātou ō rātou niho.
They will brush their teeth.

Ka kite kōrua i a Pāpā Poaka ā tērā tau.
You two will see Pāpā Poaka next year.

Ka māuiui ahau.
I will be sick.

Ka tino riri a Rangi.
Rangi will be very angry.

Ka āhua hiainu a Mere.
Mere will be somewhat thirsty.

Ka āhua makariri ahau.
I will be somewhat cold.

Ka āhua hiainu ia.
He or she will be somewhat thirsty.

Ka aha koe ki te tamaiti hīanga?
What will you do with the mischievous child?

Ka āhua mokemoke a Rangi.
Rangi will be somewhat lonely.

Ka tino māuiui a Rangi.
Rangi will be very sick.

Ka tino makariri a Mere.
Mere will be very cold.

Ka kite au i ōku hoa ki te kura.
I will see my friends at school.

Ka pai ahau.
I will be good.

Ka wehe atu te hunga ākuanei.
That group of people (over there) will leave soon.

Ka wehe tātou ā te 2 karaka ā tēnei ahiahi.
We (3 + incl) will leave at 2 o'clock this afternoon.

Ka tatari au ki a koe.
I will wait for you.

Ka haere ngā tama ki te kura.
The boys will go to school.

Ka tino hiamoe a Hēmi.
Hēmi will be very sleepy.

Ka manaaki te tangata whenua i ngā manuhiri.
The people of the land/marae will care for the visitors.

Ka whakaako au i a koe ki te raranga harakeke.
I will teach you to weave flax.

Ka āhua riri a Rangi.
Rangi will be somewhat angry.

Ka āhua pukumahi ahau.
I will be somewhat busy.

Ka tino hiakai a Hēmi.
Hēmi will be very hungry.

Ka kōrero te Pirihitini te ture tuawaru.
The President will talk about the eighth amendment.

Ka whakatō te paruauru i ngā tipu ā tērā wiki.
The gardener will plant the seedlings next week.

Ka whakaweto te koroua i ngā rama ā te 10 karaka.
The old man will turn the lights off at 10 o'clock.

Ka hīkoi a Hēmi ki te kura.
Hēmi will walk to school.

Ka haere atu ia ki tāwāhi.
She will go overseas.

Ka whakatā koe.
You will be relaxed.

Ka hoki tātou ki te mahi.
We will return to work.

Ka makariri ahau.
I will be cold.

Ka āhua pukuriri a Hēmi.
Hēmi will be somewhat grumpy.

Ka māuiui ia.
He or she will be sick.

Ka tino hiakai a Mere.
Mere will be very hungry.

Ka tino wera ahau.
I will be very hot.

Ka tino matekai ahau.
I will be very starving.

Ka tīmata taku tama i te kura ā te wāhanga tuarua o te tau.
My son will start school in the second part of the year.

Ka pukuriri ia.
He or she will be grumpy.

Ka āhua matekai a Mere.
Mere will be somewhat starving.

Ka tino pai ahau.
I will be very good.

Ka āhua ora ahau.
I will be somewhat well.

Ka ako te kaiako i ngā tauira.
The teacher will teach the students.

Ka oma te kūri.
The dog will run.

Ka tino ora ahau.
I will be very well.

Ka ngaki au i te māra.
I will weed the garden.

Ka āhua hiakai a Hēmi.
Hēmi will be somewhat hungry.

Ka hiainu koe.
You will be thirsty.

Ka kaha te pupuhi o te hau ki Tauranga ā te nei.
The wind will blow in Tauranga tonight.

Ka ngenge ahau.
I will be tired.

Ka horoi au i ngā kākahu paru.
I will wash the dirty clothes.

Ka tino makariri a Hēmi.
Hēmi will be very cold.

Ka āhua whakatā a Mere.
Mere will be somewhat relaxed.

Ka āhua whakatā ahau.
I will be somewhat relaxed.

Ka āhua pukuriri koe.
You will be somewhat grumpy.