Māori Grammar

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

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

Nāku te parāoa i mahi.
I made the bread.

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

Nāu te whare i whakapai.
You cleaned the house.

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

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

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

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

Nāku tēnei kete.
This kit is mine.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Nā rātou i kawe te patu.
They carried weapons.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Nā wai taku motokā whakapai?
Who cleaned my car?

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

Nāku ngā pereti i horoi.
I washed the plates.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Nāu ngā pereti i horoi.
You washed the plates.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Nāku te waka i horoi.
I washed the car.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Nā wai tēnā i mahi?
Who did that?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Nāku i tunu te kai.
I cooked the food.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Nāku te whare i whakapai.
I cleaned the house.

Nāna te whare i whakapai.
She cleaned the house.

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

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

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

Nāna te parāoa i tunu.
He baked the bread.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Nāna te kai i tunu.
He cooked the food.

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

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

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iron (clothes)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

Nā wai rātou i nanaaki?
Who looked after them?

Nā te kāmura.
It was done by the carpenter.

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