Māori Grammar
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Me is a mild imperative. It is used to say that someone should do something (such as "you should get up!"). It is not quite a direct command (like "get up!").
Me haere au.
I should go.
Me tunu kai koe!
You should cook!Me tere a Tipi.
Tipi should be quick.Me kī te pātaka i ngā kai.
The pantry should be filled with food.Me haere koe ki te kaiwhakahaere.
You should go to the co-ordinator.Me noko koe ki konei.
You should sit here.Me tahu te ahi.
We should light the fire.Me ūkui atu i te tiko.
We'd better wipe the tiko off.Me whakatika tātou i te akomanga.
We should tidy the classroom.Me tino āta haere.
We should go carefully.Me tuhi a Aroha i ana mahi kāinga.
Aroha should write her homework.Me pātai ngā tauira i ngā pātai.
The students should ask the questions.Me āwhina koe i a ia.
You should help her.Me tunu te kai.
The food should be cooked.Me horoi au i ngā rīhi.
I should wash the dishes.Me noho koe ki te tēpu i a koe e kai ana.
You should sit at the table while you are eating.Me tino haere koe ki te hui.
You really must go to the meeting.Me tuhi koe i ō hiahia mō te keke.
You should write down what you want for the cake.Me heru ō makawe.
You should comb your hair.Me ārahi a Rangi i te tira.
Rangi should lead the group.Me noho koe ki raro.
You should sit down.Me inu wai tātou i ngā wā katoa.
We should drink water all of the time.Me ako tētahi wāhi ia rā, ia rā.
You should learn part each day.Me tūpato!
You should be careful!Me noho ki muri.
You should sit at the back.Me whakarite ngā taputapu.
You should get the equipment ready.Me haere māua ki te hoko parāoa.
We two had better go and buy some bread.Me whakatika koe i ō kākahu kura.
You should fix your uniform.Me titiro ki te karoro!
You should look at the seagull!Me haere koe ki te kaukau.
You should go for a swim.Me whakakāhore e koe ēnei tū whakaaro.
You should resist these kinds of thoughts.Me haere koe ki te wharepaku.
You'd better go to the toilet.Me haere au ki te whare hokomaha.
I'd better go to the supermarket.Me tunu a pāpā i te kai.
Dad should cook the food.Me haere koutou ki te hui kei hinga te take.
You should go to the meeting, or the matter might be defeated.Me whakatā koe!
You should rest!Me āta whakaaro koe!
You should be careful!Me haere au i nāianei.
I'd better go now.Me haere koutou ko Mia ko Rangi ki te tāone.
You and Mia and Rangi should go to town.Me pukumahi koe!
You should work hard!Me whakarite koe i te kai.
You should prepare the food.Me haere mai!
You should come here!Me moe te pēpi.
The baby should sleep.Me kuhu anō tō tarau.
Let's put your pants back on.Me toa!
You should be determined!Me āta tiaki ō tamariki.
Take care of your children.Me nohopuku tāua.
Let's sit in silence.Me noho ngā tamariki ki te whāriki.
The children should sit on the mat.Me waiata a Mere.
Mere should sing.Me whakamau i tō tarau.
Let's put your trousers on.Me hoatu ngā kī ki a ia.
The keys should be given to him/her.Me tango tāua i ō kākahu moe.
Let's take off your pyjamas.Me aroha tētahi ki tētahi.
We should love one another.Me kuhu atu koe ki te tāpu.
Get in the bathtub.Me kai waiū ngā pēpi ka tika.
It's right that babies have breast milk.Me haere koe ki te hui.
You should go to the meeting.Me haere tāua ki te hokomoaha.
Let's go to the supermarket.Me kake ki runga
He should climb to the topMe aha rātou?
What should they do?Me mahi tahi tātou.
Let's all work together.Me kōrero tātou i te reo Māori i te kāinga.
We (3/+inclusive) should speak the Māori language at home.Me utu te nama.
The debt should be paid.Me hoatu he kapi ki a Hare.
You should give Hare a copy.Me haere koe ki te toa ki te hoko miraka.
You should go the shop and buy milk.Me kimi kaiwhakaako mātau ki te ako, matatau ki te reo Māori.
Find an experienced teacher and knowledgeable friend in te reo.Me tāpuke te tūpāpaku i roto i te toru rā.
The body must be buried within three days.Me waiata tāua?
Shall we sing a song?Me āta noho koe i runga i tēnā tūru!
You'd better sit carefully on that chair!Me pono koe.
You should be honest.Me mutu tō kai paipa, kei mate koe.
You should stop smoking in case you get sick or die.Me horoi koe i ō toroiho.
You should wash your underwear.Me haere tāua ki te inu kawhe.
We should go for a coffee.Me kai i te rūma kai, kaua e kai i tō rūma moe.
You should eat in the dining room not in your bedroom.Me haere mai koe ki te tina.
You should come for dinner.Me haere tāua ki te taone.
We should got to town.Me pēnā.
(You should do it) like that.Me karakia tātou.
We should say a karakia.Me titiro mai!
You should look here!Me āta pao te māhunga ki te rākau.
Hit the head gently with the stick.Me hoki kōrua ki te kāinga.
You both must return home.Me whakaaro koe.
You should think.Me tuhituhi koe i roto i tō rātaka.
You should write in your diary.Me horoi ngā rīhi.
The dishes should be washed.Me kōmuhu mai koe ki a au.
You should whisper it to me.Me haere tātou.
We ought to go.Me aha a Liam rāua ko Kaia?
What should Liam and Kaia do?Me aha ahau ki ngā toenga kai?
What should I do with the leftovers?Me paraihe koe i ō makawe.
You should brush your hair.Me haere tonu tāua ki te tāone.
We should still go to town.Me mahi koe i tō mahi kāinga.
You had better do your homework.Me mihi ka tika ki a kōrua.
It is entirely appropriate I acknowledge you both.Me hoki tātou ki te kāinga.
We (3+ inclusive) should return (go back) home.Me haere tātou mā raro.
We should go by foot.Me tiki ngā tamariki i te kura.
The children should be picked up from school.Me mutu ngā mahi i konei.
We should finish our work here.Me mihi ka tika ki a koutou.
It is entirely appropriate I acknowledge you people.Me whakamau tāua i tō tātua.
Let's put your seatbelt on.Me tīmata tātau i ngā mahi ināianei.
We had better start the work now.Me tiki atu rāua i a Tame.
Those two should fetch Tame.Me haere koe ki te toa!
You should go to the shop!Me kimi hoa ako.
Find a friend to learn with.Me ako whakataukī kia mōhio ai koe ki ngā whakaaro o ōu tīpuna.
Learn proverbs so you know the thoughts of your ancestors.Me noho koutou ki Te Wānanga o Raukawa.
You (3+ including listener) should stay at the WÄnanga.Me tuhi kōrero koutou inaianei.
You should write a story now.Me kōreroreo kōrua ko te kaiako.
You and the teacher should have a talk.Me hangaia te whare hou.
The new house should be built.Me hoki koe ki tōu ake marae ki te ako i te kawa.
You should return to your own marae to learn protocol.Me waihotia ngā taputapu ki te tēpu.
The tools should be left on the table.Me kaute tāua ki te tekau.
Let's count to ten.Me oma au ia rā, ia rā.
I had better run each and every day.Me whakaronga ngā tamariki ki ngā mātua.
Children should listen to the parents.Me aha a Mere?
What should Mere do?Me whakapakari ia
He should trainMe āta whakarongo koe ki a ia.
You should listen carefully to her.Me horoi ō ringaringa.
You'd better wash your hands.Me tiki ia i te tītāora.
He should get the tea towel.Me taitai te tama i ōna niho.
The boy should brush his teethMe haere mai ki taku kāinga ki te kai.
(You) should come to my house to dinner.Me tāria te waka.
The car should be waited for.Me mihi ka tika ki a koe.
It is entirely appropriate I acknowledge you.Me tiki ngā pukapuka.
The books should be fetched.Me haere au ki taku karaehe.
I'd better go to my class.Me aha tātou?
What should we do?Me ohu.
We should work together.Me whakarongo!
You should listen!Me mahi tāua, nē?
We should do some work, eh?Me haere ngā wāhine ki mua.
The women should go to the front.Me kokoti ngā rōhi i a Hōngongoi.
The roses should be pruned in July.Me mōhio koe ki te kawa o tōu marae.
You should know the protocol of your marae.Me oma tātou ki te awa.
We (3+ including listener) should run to the river.Me tapahi e Koa te wahia.
Koa had better cut the firewood.Me whakareri te whare mō ngā manuhiri.
The house should be prepared for the guests.Me whakatā koe.
You need to rest.Me mātua paku kōrero te take, kātahi ka whakatau.
We should first discuss the issue a bit, then decide.Me whakapai koe i te kai.
You had better bless the food.Me horopuehu a Mere i te papa.
Mere should vauum the floor.Me whakatika te tēpu.
The table should be set.Me haere koe ki te mahi ākuanei.
You'd better go to work soon.Me tino haere ngā tamariki ki te kura.
Children have to go to schol.Me kai hoki koe i ngā waewae kōura.
You should also eat the cray legs.Me horoi koe, e te tau!
You should wash, my darling!Me whakaoti koe i ō mahi.
You should complete your work.Me mau ngā tamariki i ngā pōtae.
The children should wear hats.Me aha a Kōuraraka ki te pāreti?
What should Goldilocks do with the porridge?Me purumu au i te papa.
I'd better sweep the floor.Me kaukau koe ka tika!
Too right you should bathe!Me tatari rāua
The two should wait.Me tino mārena e koe taku mokopuna nāu hoki is i hapū au.
You must marry my granddaughter since you got her pregnant.Me paraihe ō niho.
You should brush your teeth.Me waiho a Kōuraraka i te pāreti!
Goldilocks should leave the porridge!Me whakatika koe i tō rūma.
You'd better tidy up your room.Me ruirui he paura ki runga i a koe.
Let's sprinkle some powder on you.Me paraihe koe i ō niho.
You should brush your teeth.Me mātakitaki koe i te kēmu.
You should watch the game.Me haere tāua ki tātahi.
Lets got to the beach.Me aha ngā tamariki?
What shall the children do?Me whakahokia ngā pukapuka ki te whare pukapuka.
The books should be returned to the library.Me pānui te kaiako i te reta.
The teacher should read the letter.Me horoi ngā rīhi.
The dishes should be washed.Me toropuku te haere!
We should go secretly/quietly.Me ako ngā tamariki o Aotearoa i te reo Māori ka tika, nē rā?
It's fitting that New Zealand children learn Māori, isn't it?Me tuku tēnei karere ki tēnā marae, ki tēnā marae o te motu.
This message should be sent to every marae in the country.