Māori Grammar

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

Nāna te parāoa i tunu.
He baked the bread.

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

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

Nāu ngā pereti i horoi.
You washed the plates.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Nāku tēnei kete.
This kit is mine.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Nāku i tunu te kai.
I cooked the food.

Nāu te whare i whakapai.
You cleaned the house.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Nā rātou i kawe te patu.
They carried weapons.

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

Nāku te waka i horoi.
I washed the car.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Nāna te whare i whakapai.
She cleaned the house.

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

Nāku te parāoa i mahi.
I made the bread.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Nāku ngā pereti i horoi.
I washed the plates.

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

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

Nā wai tēnā i mahi?
Who did that?

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

Nā wai taku motokā whakapai?
Who cleaned my car?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Nā te kāmura.
It was done by the carpenter.

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

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

Nā Ataahua te keke i tunu.
Ataahua was 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 wai ngā rihi i horoi?
Who washed the dishes?

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

Nāna te kai i tunu.
He cooked the food.

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

Nāu te keke i tunu.
You were 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 ō kākahu i horoi i tērā wiki?
Who washed the clothes last week?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Nāku ngā rīhi i horoi.
I was the one 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.