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

Ka tino hiainu ahau.
I will be very thirsty.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Ka māngere ahau.
I will be lazy.

Ka tino ngenge koe.
You will be very tired.

Ka matekai ahau.
I will be starving.

Ka āhua mokemoke koe.
You will be somewhat lonely.

Ka ora koe.
You will be well.

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

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

Ka hoki mai au āpōpō.
I will return tomorrow.

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

Ka āhua makariri ahau.
I will be somewhat cold.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Ka whakatā ahau.
I will be relaxed.

Ka wera koe.
You will be hot.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Ka māharahara koe.
You will be anxious.

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

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

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

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

Ka tino pukumahi ahau.
I will be very busy.

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 pukuriri koe.
You will be grumpy.

Ka pukuriri ia.
He or she will be grumpy.

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

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

Ka tino ora ahau.
I will be very well.

Ka tino pai ahau.
I will be very good.

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

Ka tino wera ahau.
I will be very hot.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Ka kākāriki te karaihe.
The grass has become green.

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

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

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

Ka tino riri koe.
You will be very angry.

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

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

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

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

Ka ngenge ahau.
I will be tired.

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

Ka oma te kūri.
The dog will run.

Ka matekai ia.
He or she will be starving.

Ka māuiui ahau.
I will be sick.

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

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

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

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

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

Ka makariri ahau.
I will be cold.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Ka whakatā koe.
You will be relaxed.

Ka tino matekai ahau.
I 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 hoki tātou ki te mahi.
We will return to work.

Ka pai koe.
You will be good.

Ka āhua pukuriri koe.
You will be somewhat grumpy.

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

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

Ka tino māharahara koe.
You will be very anxious.

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

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

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

Ka āwangawanga koe.
You will be worried.

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

Ka āhua ora ahau.
I will be somewhat well.

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

Ka kohi pipi au.
I will go pipi gathering.

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

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

Ka māuiui ia.
He or she will be sick.

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

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

Ka harikoa koe.
You will be happy.

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

Ka pai ahau.
I will be good.

Ka tino matekai koe.
You will be very starving.

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

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

Ka āhua pukumahi ahau.
I will be somewhat busy.

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

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

Ka pōuri koe.
You will be sad.

Ka hiainu ia.
He or she will be thirsty.

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

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

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

Ka āhua hiakai koe.
You will be somewhat hungry.

Ka wera ahau.
I will be hot.

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

Ka hiainu koe.
You will be thirsty.

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

Ka māharahara ahau.
I will be anxious.

Ka āhua whakatā ahau.
I will be somewhat relaxed.

Ka āhua matekai koe.
You will be somewhat starving.

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

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

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

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

Ka oma ia?
Will he/she run?

Ka pukumahi ahau.
I will be busy.

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

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

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

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

Ka tino hiamoe koe.
You will be very sleepy.

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

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

Ka pōuri ia.
He or she will be sad.