Māori Grammar

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Te Reo Māori Level 1
Possessives - 'a' class - ā, tāku...

Kāore anō rātou kurī kia hoki mai i te pāmu.
Their dog has not yet returned from the farm.

He kai ā kōrua.
You two have food.

He kai ngā tuna.
The eels have food.

He wātakirihi Tame?
Does Tame have any watercress?

He wātakirihi Koa.
Koa has watercress?

He pātai koutou?
Do you have a question?

He pātai ā kōrua?
Do you two have any questions?

He kai ā kōrua?
Do you two have any food?

He pūtea ā ngā tamariki?
Do the children have any money?

Ka piki ā rāua tamariki i te maunga āpōpō.
Their children will climb the mountain tomorrow.

He pātai kōrua?
Do you two have a question?

He pūtea ā ngā tamariki.
The children have money.

I moe tāua pēpi i te moenga o rāua pēpi.
Our baby slept in their baby's bed.