Māori Grammar

He anuanu tērā kurī.
That dog's ugly.

No te kuia tērā pōtae.
That hat belongs to the old lady.

He kaiako tērā wahine.
That woman is a teacher.

Kāore tērā kōrero i te tika.
That account is not correct.

Kāore au e pai ki te tae o tērā motoka.
I don't like the colour of that car.

He waka rererangi tērā.
That (over there) is a plane.

He hātekēhi tērā koroua.
That old fellow is a hard case.

Te tere hoki o tērā motopaika!
How fast that motorbike is!

Kāhore kau he kākā kura o tērā pōkai.
That flock didn't have any red kākā.

Tokomaha ngā tāngata o tērā iwi.
There are a lot of people in that tribe.

Ko tērā.
That one.

Ko Kauri te kaikaranga o tērā hapū?
Is Kauri the caller of that hapū?

He makariri tērā tī.
That tea is cold.

Ko Hera tērā.
That's Hera.

Ko tā rātou kurī tērā e auau ana.
That is their dog barking.

He mihi tērā ki te whānau whānui.
That is a greeting to the extended family.

He kawa tērā.
That is sour.

He ngeru tērā.
That is a cat.

Kei te pīrangi ia ki tērā waka.
She wants that car.

He manu tērā.
That is a bird.

Te paruparu o tērā tangata!
What a dirty man.

He kararehe nui tērā.
That's a big animal.

Ko tērā te manuhiri.
That's the guest.

Ko Hēmi tērā.
That is Hēmi.

Ko Pita tērā kei te tapahi i te mīti.
That's Pita chopping the meat.

Ko Hera tēra.
That's Sarah.

He ātaahua tērā ngeru!
That's a beautiful cat!

He pango tērā rēme.
That lamb is black.

He whare nui tērā.
That (over there) is a big house.

He tōtara tērā rākau.
That tree is a tōtara.

Te ātaahua hoki o tērā wahine!
How beautiful that woman is!

He pūrotu tērā tāne.
That man is handsome.

He taraka miraka tērā.
That's a milk truck.

He aha tērā?
What is that (over there)?

He kōwhai tērā rākou.
That tree is a kōwhai.

He ara kino tērā?
Is that a bad road?

He rawe tērā whakaaro, nē hā?
That is a great idea, eh?

He kārearea tērā.
That is a falcon.

I pānui a Toa i tērā pukapuka.
Toa read that book.