Māori Grammar

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

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

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

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

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

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.

Nāna te parāoa i tunu.
He baked the bread.

Nā rātou i kawe te patu.
They carried weapons.

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

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

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 ngā pereti i horoi.
They washed the plates.

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.

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

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

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

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

Nāku ngā pereti i horoi.
I washed the plates.

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

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

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

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

Nā wai tēnā i mahi?
Who did that?

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

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

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

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 manuhiri i pōhiri.
They welcomed the guests.

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

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

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

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

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

Nāna te whare i whakapai.
She cleaned the house.

Nāku tēnei kete.
This kit is mine.

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

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

Nāku te parāoa i mahi.
I made the bread.

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

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

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

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

Nāu ngā pereti i horoi.
You washed the plates.

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

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.

Nāu te whare i whakapai.
You cleaned the house.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Nāku i tunu te kai.
I cooked the food.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Nāku te whare i whakapai.
I cleaned the house.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Nāku te waka i horoi.
I washed the car.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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?

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

Nāna te kai i tunu.
He cooked the food.

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

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?

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

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

Nā te kāmura.
It was done by the carpenter.

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

Nā wai rātou i nanaaki?
Who looked after them?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Nā wai ō kākahu i horoi i tērā wiki?
Who washed the clothes last week?

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

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

Nā Niko te keke i tunu.
Niko 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 tō rātou māmā.
It was their mother who did it.

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