Māori Grammar

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Nā wai taku motokā whakapai?
Who cleaned my car?

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

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

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 māua ngā tamariki i tiki.
We got the kids.

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

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

Nāku tēnei kete.
This kit is mine.

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

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

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

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

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

Nāna te parāoa i tunu.
He baked the bread.

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

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

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

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

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

Nāku te whare i whakapai.
I cleaned the house.

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

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

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

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

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

Nāna te whare i whakapai.
She cleaned the house.

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

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

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

Nāku ngā pereti i horoi.
I washed the plates.

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

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

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

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

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

Nā rātou i kawe te patu.
They carried weapons.

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

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

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

Nāu ngā pereti i horoi.
You washed the plates.

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 taku wai i inu?
Who drank my water?

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

Nā wai tēnā i mahi?
Who did that?

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

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

Nāku i tunu te kai.
I cooked the food.

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

Nāku te parāoa i mahi.
I made the bread.

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

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

Nāu te whare i whakapai.
You cleaned the house.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Nāku te waka i horoi.
I washed the car.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

Nā te kāmura.
It was done by the carpenter.

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

Nāna te kai i tunu.
He cooked the food.

Nā wai rātou i nanaaki?
Who looked after them?

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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?

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iron (clothes)

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

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

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

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?