Māori Grammar

Nā wai taku motokā whakapai?
Who cleaned my car?

Nāku te pukapuka hītori i pānui i te Pātaka Kōrero.
I read the history book in the library.

Nāku te whare i whakapai.
I cleaned the house.

Nā te kairangahau i uiui ia tamariki, o ngā whānau katoa.
The researcher interviewed each group of children from all the families.

Nā rāua i hanga te whare.
It was them (two) who built the house.

Nā te kaiako ia i whaka-oho.
It was the teacher who woke him/her up.

Nā ngā tāngata i āwhina te whānau.
It was the people who helped the family.

Nāu au i kitea mai ai ki konei.
It is because of you that I am seen here.

Nā te pirihimana i hopu te tāhae.
It was the policeman who caught the thief.

Nāku anō taku haere mai.
I alone am responsible for my coming here.

Nā Nikau ngā kai i tunu.
It was Nikau who cooked the food.

Nā Ponga ahau i āwhina.
I was protected by Ponga.

Nā Amaru ēnei putiputi i katokato.
Amaru picked these flowers.

Nā Pita i mau ngā kī.
It was Pita who held the keys.

Nāku i tiki te pukapuka.
It was me who fetched the book.

Nāku i whakarite te hui.
It was me who organized the meeting.

Nā taku tāne te parakuihi i whakarite!
(It was) my husband (who) prepared breakfast!

Nāku kē te waka i whakakī.
I actually filled the car up with petrol.

Nā rātou i kawe te patu.
They carried weapons.

Nā ngā tamariki i kato te pūhā.
The children picked the pūhā.

Nāku i kī atu ki a koe.
It was me who told you.

Nā wai i kato te pūhā?
Who picked the pūhā?

Nā tana rōpā i whakanoi he kai māna.
His slave hung some food up for him.

Nāku i horoi ngā rīhi.
It was me who washed the dishes.

Nā te wahine anake tērā mahi.
That task is done by woman alone.

Nā Ari i āwhina a Hēmi.
It was Ari who helped Hēmi.

Nā wai te whare i whakapai?
Who was the one who cleaned the house?

Nāku te waka i horoi.
I washed the car.

Nāna i tiki ngā tamariki i te kura.
It was him/her who picked up the children from school.

Nā te kōtiro ngā putiputi i raranga.
It was the girl who wove the flowers.

Nā Taika ngā keke nā i tunu.
Taika cooked those cakes (near you).

Nā ngā tamariki te whare i whakapai.
The children were the ones who cleaned the house.

Nā te kaiako i whakaako i ngā tauira.
It was the teacher who taught the students.

Nānā te pūhā i kato.
She/he picked the pūhā.

Nāku i hoko ngā hū.
It was me who bought the shoes.

Nāna ngā manuhiri i karanga.
She called to the guests.

Nāku te karakia i taki.
I was the one who recited the prayer.

Nā wai te parāoa i mahi?
Who made the bread?

Nā wai i horoi ngā pereti?
Who washed the plates?

Nā Pita i tahitahi te papa.
It was Pita who swept the floor.

Nāku te pātai i pātai.
It was me who asked the question.

Nā wai te papa i tahitahi?
Who swept the floor?

Nā ngā tamariki te pūhā i kato.
The children picked the pūhā.

Nā te tama i tiki ngā mea tākaro.
It was the boy who fetched the toys.

Nā Manu te waka i hoe ki te motu.
It was Manu who paddled the boat to the island.

Nāu ngā pereti i horoi.
You washed the plates.

Nāku i tiki te kai.
It was me who fetched the food.

Nāku i hoko te ngeru.
It was me who bought the cat.

Nā Ponga te kōhuru i a au.
Ponga is responsible for the treachery against me.

Nā wai i mahi te parāoa?
Who made the bread?

Nāku i tuhituhi te reta.
It was me who wrote the letter.

Nāu te whare i whakapai.
You cleaned the house.

Nāu te mahi uaua i mahi.
You did the hard work.

Nā wai tēnā i mahi?
Who did that?

Nāna i tunu te keke.
It was him/her who baked the cake.

Nā wai te kai i tunu?
Who cooked for food?

Nā te kaitāmoko tōku moko i hoahoa.
It was the tattooist who designed my tattoo.

Nā koutou i para i te ara.
You paved the way.

Nā taua rōpū ngā waiata tino reka.
That group did the sweetest singing.

Nāku ngā pereti i horoi.
I washed the plates.

Nā te kōtiro i waiata i te waiata.
It was the girl who sang the song.

Nāna i pupuhi te manu.
He was the one who shot the bird.

Nā te kōtiro te taramu i patu.
It was the girl who hit the drum.

Nā Rangi i pupuhi te manu.
Rangi shot the bird.

Nā Hōne i hanga te pouaka.
It was Hōne who built the box.

Nā rātou i whakapai te whare.
It was them who cleaned the house.

Nā wai te pūhā i kato?
Who picked the pūhā?

Nā Mia i mahi te parāoa.
Mia made the bread.

Nāku te parāoa i mahi.
I made the bread.

Nā ngā mātou te whare i whakaparuparu.
It was the parents who messed up the house.

Nā māua ngā tamariki i tiki.
We got the kids.

Nā Hine i kī te kōrero.
It was Hine who made the statement.

Nā wai a Papa rāua ko Rangi i whakawehe?
Who separated Papa and Rangi?

Nā wai te whare i whakaparuparu?
Who was the one who messed up the house?

Nā Maru te kūmara i whakatipu.
It was Maru grew the kumara.

Nā Manu te parāoa i mahi.
Manu made the bread.

Nāku tēnei kete.
This kit is mine.

Nā te moko o Ponga i pai ai.
It is because of Ponga's facial tattoo that he was attractive.

Nā te kaiako i kī ngā ture.
It was the teacher who stated the rules.

Nā rātou ngā manuhiri i pōhiri.
They welcomed the guests.

Nā te ua tātou i kore ai e haere.
It was because of the rain that we didn't go.

Nā Hera tōku whare i hanga.
It was Hera who built my house.

Nā rāua i whakahoki ngā pukapuka.
It was them (two) who returned the books.

Nā Manu te waka i hoe ki te motu.
Manu paddled the boat to the island.

Nāku i horoi te motokā.
It was me who washed the car.

Nā te kōtiro te kete ātaahua i raranga.
It was the girl who wove the beautiful basket.

Nāku i kawe te pēke.
It was me who carried the bag.

Nā ngā tauira i whakarite te whakaaturanga.
It was the students who prepared the presentation.

Nā ngā tamariki i whakangaro ngā mea tākaro.
It was the children who lost the toys.

Nā mātou i kai ngā kai katoa.
It was us (excluding you) who ate all the food.

Nā rātou i horoi ngā pereti.
They washed the plates.

Nā ngā kaiako i whakaako ngā tamariki.
It was the teachers who taught the children.

Nāku i tunu te kai.
I cooked the food.

Nāna te whare i whakapai.
She cleaned the house.

Nā rāua i whawhai ki ngā pirihimana.
It was them (two) who fought with the police.

Nā mātou te kai i tunu.
We cooked the food.

Nā Tawa te karakia i taki.
It was Tawa who recited the prayer.

Nā wai ngā pereti i horoi?
Who washed the plates?

Nā Mere mā i horoi ngā pereti.
Mere and the others washed the plates.

Nā wai i kī e mārena ana tō tuakana?
Who said your brother's getting married?

Nā te kōtiro te kurī i patu.
It was the girl who hit the dog.

Nā wai taku wai i inu?
Who drank my water?

Nā rātou ngā pereti i horoi.
They washed the plates.

Nāku a Ataahua i whakarere iho ake.
I abandoned Ataahua.

Nā te paruauru te oneone i taupoki.
It was the gardener who dug the garden.

Nāna te parāoa i tunu.
He baked the bread.

Nā Ponga tēnā, ēhara i a au.
Ponga is the cause, not me.

Nā te rangatira taua īmēra i pānui.
It was the boss who read that (aforementioned) email.

Nā Pāora te papa i tahitahi.
It was Pāora who swept the floor.

Nāku i kōrero ki a ia.
It was me who spoke to him/her.

Nāku tēnei whare i hanga.
I was the one who built this house.

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iron (clothes)

Nā wai tō kawhe i whakarite i tēnei rā?
Who was the one who made your coffee today?

Nāna rātou i manaaki.
She was the one who looked after them.

Nā wai tō moenga i whakatika ii tēnei ata?
Who made your bed the morning?

Nā wai tō kai i whakarite i tēnei rā?
Who was the one who prepared food today?

Nāku ngā rīhi i horoi.
I was the one who washed the dishes.

Nā wai rātou i nanaaki?
Who looked after them?

Nāku te kai i tunu.
I was the one who cooked the food.

Nāna te tēpu i whakarite.
She was the one who set the table.

Nā tātou te waiata i waiata.
We were the ones who sang the song.

Nā wai tō wharepaku i horoi i tērā wiki?
Who was the one who cleaned the toilet last week?

Nā wai ō kākahu i horoi i tērā wiki?
Who washed the clothes last week?

Nā wai ō kākahu i pōkai i tēnei wiki?
Who was the one who folded the clothes last week?

Nāu i horoi, nāku i tāora.
You washed, I dried.

Ehara i tōku hoa te kai i tunu.
It wasn't my friend who cooked the food.

Nāu te keke i tunu.
You were the one who baked the cake.

Nāna te keke i tunu.
She was the one who baked the cake.

Nā wai te whare i whakatika?
Who fixed the house?

Nā wai koe i whakapakeke?
Who was the one who raised you?

Nāna te kai i tunu.
He cooked the food.

Nā wai koe i ako ki te whakapai moenga?
Who was the one who taught you to make your bed?

Nā wai tō kai i tunu inapō
Who was the one who cooked your food last night?

Nā te kāmura.
It was done by the carpenter.

Nā tō rātou māmā.
It was their mother who did it.

Nāku te keke tunu.
I was the one who cooked the cake.

Nā tōku hoa te kai i tunu.
My friend was the one who cooked the food.

Nā wai ngā rihi i horoi?
Who washed the dishes?

Nāu ngā kūmara i waru.
You were the one who peeled the kūmera.

Nāku te keke i tunu.
I was the one who cooked the cake.

Nā Aria te keke i tunu.
Aria was the one who baked the cake.