Māori Grammar

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

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

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

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

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

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

Nāku tēnei kete.
This kit is mine.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Nāku te waka i horoi.
I washed the car.

Nāna te parāoa i tunu.
He baked the bread.

Nā wai tēnā i mahi?
Who did that?

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

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

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

Nāku ngā pereti i horoi.
I washed the plates.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Nāku i tunu te kai.
I cooked the food.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Nāku te parāoa i mahi.
I made the bread.

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

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

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

Nā rātou i kawe te patu.
They carried weapons.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Nāu ngā pereti i horoi.
You washed the plates.

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

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

Nāna te whare i whakapai.
She cleaned the house.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Nāu te whare i whakapai.
You cleaned the house.

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

Nā wai taku motokā whakapai?
Who cleaned my car?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Nāna te kai i tunu.
He cooked the food.

Nā te kāmura.
It was done by the carpenter.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Nā wai rātou i nanaaki?
Who looked after them?

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

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

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

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

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