Māori Grammar

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

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

Nāu ngā pereti i horoi.
You washed the plates.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Nāku te waka i horoi.
I washed the car.

Nā wai tēnā i mahi?
Who did that?

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

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

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

Nāu te whare i whakapai.
You cleaned the house.

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

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

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

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

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

Nāna te parāoa i tunu.
He baked the bread.

Nāku te parāoa i mahi.
I made the bread.

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

Nāku tēnei kete.
This kit is mine.

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

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

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

Nā wai taku motokā whakapai?
Who cleaned my car?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Nāna te whare i whakapai.
She cleaned the house.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Nā rātou i kawe te patu.
They carried weapons.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Nāku i tunu te kai.
I cooked the food.

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

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

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

Nā Amaru i āwhina a Hera.
It was Amaru who helped Hera.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Nā te kāmura.
It was done by the carpenter.

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

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iron (clothes)

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?

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

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

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

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

Nā wai rātou i nanaaki?
Who looked after them?

Nāna te kai i tunu.
He cooked the food.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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?

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

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