Māori Grammar

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

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

Nāku tēnei kete.
This kit is mine.

Nāku te waka i horoi.
I washed the car.

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

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

Nāku i tunu te kai.
I cooked the food.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Nāu ngā pereti i horoi.
You washed the plates.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Nā rātou i kawe te patu.
They carried weapons.

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

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

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

Nā wai tēnā i mahi?
Who did that?

Nāna te whare i whakapai.
She cleaned the house.

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

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

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

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

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

Nāu te whare i whakapai.
You cleaned the house.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Nāna te parāoa i tunu.
He baked the bread.

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

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

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

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

Nāku te whare i whakapai.
I cleaned the house.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Nā wai taku motokā whakapai?
Who cleaned my car?

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

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

Nāku te parāoa i mahi.
I made the bread.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Nāku ngā pereti i horoi.
I washed the plates.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Nā te kāmura.
It was done by the carpenter.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Nā wai rātou i nanaaki?
Who looked after them?

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

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

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

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

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iron (clothes)

Nāna te kai i tunu.
He cooked the food.

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

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