Māori Grammar

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

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

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

He manu tērā.
That is a bird.

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

Ko tērā.
That one.

He ara kino tērā?
Is that a bad road?

He kaiako tērā wahine.
That woman is a teacher.

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

He anuanu tērā kurī.
That dog's ugly.

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

He pango tērā rēme.
That lamb is black.

He pūrotu tērā tāne.
That man is handsome.

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

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

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

He makariri tērā tī.
That tea is cold.

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

He kārearea tērā.
That is a falcon.

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

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

Te paruparu o tērā tangata!
What a dirty man.

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

Ko Hēmi tērā.
That is Hēmi.

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

He tōtara tērā rākau.
That tree is a tōtara.

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

Ko Hera tēra.
That's Sarah.

Ko tērā te manuhiri.
That's the guest.

Ko Hera tērā.
That's Hera.

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

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

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

He ngeru tērā.
That is a cat.

He kōwhai tērā rākou.
That tree is a kōwhai.

He kawa tērā.
That is sour.

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

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

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