Māori Grammar

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.

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ka as a future tense marker

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

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

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

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

Ka āhua matekai koe.
You will be somewhat starving.

Ka tino ngenge koe.
You will be very tired.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Ka tino riri koe.
You will be very angry.

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

Ka pōuri koe.
You will be sad.

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

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

Ka āhua ora ahau.
I will be somewhat well.

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

Ka pōuri ia.
He or she will be sad.

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

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

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

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

Ka pukuriri koe.
You will be grumpy.

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

Ka āhua whakatā ahau.
I will be somewhat relaxed.

Ka tino pukumahi ahau.
I will be very busy.

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

Ka wera koe.
You will be hot.

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

Ka hoki mai au āpōpō.
I will return tomorrow.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Ka tino matekai ahau.
I will be very starving.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Ka ora koe.
You will be well.

Ka kākāriki te karaihe.
The grass has become green.

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

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

Ka whakatā koe.
You will be relaxed.

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

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

Ka tino hiainu ahau.
I will be very thirsty.

Ka māuiui ia.
He or she will be sick.

Ka matekai ahau.
I will be starving.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Ka whakatā ahau.
I will be relaxed.

Ka māngere ahau.
I will be lazy.

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

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

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

Ka harikoa koe.
You will be happy.

Ka āwangawanga koe.
You will be worried.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Ka pai ahau.
I will be good.

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

Ka māharahara koe.
You will be anxious.

Ka ngenge ahau.
I will be tired.

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

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

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

Ka tino ora ahau.
I will be very well.

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

Ka oma ia?
Will he/she run?

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

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

Ka matekai ia.
He or she will be starving.

Ka hiainu ia.
He or she will be thirsty.

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

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

Ka pai koe.
You will be good.

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

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

Ka āhua pukuriri koe.
You will be somewhat grumpy.

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

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

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

Ka kohi pipi au.
I will go pipi gathering.

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

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

Ka māuiui ahau.
I will be sick.

Ka āhua pukumahi ahau.
I will be somewhat busy.

Ka āhua hiakai koe.
You will be somewhat hungry.

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

Ka tino matekai koe.
You will be very starving.

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

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

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

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

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

Ka pukumahi ahau.
I will be busy.

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

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

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

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

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

Ka tino māharahara koe.
You will be very anxious.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Ka āhua makariri ahau.
I will be somewhat cold.

Ka tino wera ahau.
I will be very hot.

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

Ka māharahara ahau.
I will be anxious.

Ka hiainu koe.
You will be thirsty.

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

Ka wera ahau.
I will be hot.

Ka āhua mokemoke koe.
You will be somewhat lonely.

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

Ka tino pai ahau.
I will be very good.

Ka tino hiamoe koe.
You will be very sleepy.

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

Ka oma te kūri.
The dog will run.

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

Ka makariri ahau.
I will be cold.

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