Māori Grammar

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

Nāu te whare i whakapai.
You cleaned the house.

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

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

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

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

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

Nāku te waka i horoi.
I washed the car.

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

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

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

Nāna te whare i whakapai.
She cleaned the house.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

Nā wai tēnā i mahi?
Who did that?

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

Nāku te whare i whakapai.
I cleaned the house.

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

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

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

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

Nāku i tunu te kai.
I cooked the food.

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

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

Nāku ngā pereti i horoi.
I washed the plates.

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

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

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

Nā rātou i kawe te patu.
They carried weapons.

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

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

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

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

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

Nā wai taku motokā whakapai?
Who cleaned my car?

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

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

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

Nāu ngā pereti i horoi.
You washed the plates.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Nāku tēnei kete.
This kit is mine.

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

Nāna te parāoa i tunu.
He baked the bread.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Nāku te parāoa i mahi.
I made the bread.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Nā Koa i āwhina a Pāora.
It was Koa who helped Pāora.

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

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

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

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

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

Nā te kāmura.
It was done by the carpenter.

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

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

Nāna te kai i tunu.
He cooked the food.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Nāku te kai i tunu.
I was the one who 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 wharepaku i horoi i tērā wiki?
Who was the one who cleaned the toilet last week?

Nā wai rātou i nanaaki?
Who looked after them?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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