Māori Grammar

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Nāku ngā pereti i horoi.
I washed the plates.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Nā rātou i kawe te patu.
They carried weapons.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Nāu ngā pereti i horoi.
You washed the plates.

Nāku te parāoa i mahi.
I made the bread.

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

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

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

Nāna te whare i whakapai.
She cleaned the house.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Nāku te whare i whakapai.
I cleaned the house.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Nāu te whare i whakapai.
You cleaned the house.

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

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

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

Nāku i tunu te kai.
I cooked the food.

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

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

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

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 wai taku wai i inu?
Who drank my water?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 te papa i tahitahi?
Who swept the floor?

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

Nāna te parāoa i tunu.
He baked the bread.

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

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

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

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

Nā wai tēnā i mahi?
Who did that?

Nāku tēnei kete.
This kit is mine.

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

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

Nā wai taku motokā whakapai?
Who cleaned my car?

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

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

Nāku te waka i horoi.
I washed the car.

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

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

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

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

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

Nā te kāmura.
It was done by the carpenter.

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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?

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

Nāna te kai i tunu.
He cooked the food.

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

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

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iron (clothes)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Nā wai rātou i nanaaki?
Who looked after them?

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

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.