Māori Grammar

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

He kai ā kōrua.
You two have food.

He pātai kōrua?
Do you two have a question?

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

He pātai koutou?
Do you have a question?

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

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

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

He pūtea ā ngā tamariki.
The children have money.

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

He wātakirihi Tawa.
Tawa has watercress?

He kai ngā tuna.
The eels have food.

He wātakirihi Mia?
Does Mia have any watercress?

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