Māori Grammar

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

Nāku te parāoa i mahi.
I made the bread.

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.

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

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

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

Nāna te parāoa i tunu.
He baked the bread.

Nā Aria i āwhina a Mia.
It was Aria who helped Mia.

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

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

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

Nāku i tunu te kai.
I cooked the food.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Nāku te whare i whakapai.
I cleaned the house.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Nāku te waka i horoi.
I washed the car.

Nāku tēnei kete.
This kit is mine.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Nāna te whare i whakapai.
She cleaned the house.

Nāu ngā pereti i horoi.
You washed the plates.

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

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

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

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

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

Nāu te whare i whakapai.
You cleaned the house.

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

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

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

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

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

Nā rātou i kawe te patu.
They carried weapons.

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

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

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

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

Nā wai tēnā i mahi?
Who did that?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Nā wai taku motokā whakapai?
Who cleaned my car?

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

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

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

Nā te kāmura.
It was done by the carpenter.

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 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.

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

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

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

Nā wai rātou i nanaaki?
Who looked after them?

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

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

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

Nāna te kai i tunu.
He cooked the food.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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