Māori Grammar

Mō tō māmā tēnei hāte.
This shirt is for your mother.

He panakeke pea māku, kia rua.
Perhaps I'll have two pancakes.

Mā Pani ēnei pukapuka.
These books are for Pani.

Mō tā rāua tama ērā hū.
Those shoes are for their son.

Mā ngā tauira tēnei akoranga.
This lesson is for the students.

Mā Pita tēnei pukapuka.
This book is for Pita.

Māna tēnei pukapuka.
This book is for her.

Māku tēnei kai.
This food is for me.

Māu tēnei pene.
This pen is for you.

Mō Koa ērā hu.
Those shoes are for Koa.

Māku tēnei pene.
This pen is for me.

Mā wai tēnei pene?
Who is this pen for?

He hanawiti māku.
I want a sandwhich.

Māna tēnei pene.
This pen is for her.

Mā ngā tauira tēnei pepa.
This paper is for the students.

Mō ngā tamariki tēnei whare.
This house is for the children.

Mōku ērā hū.
Those shoes are for me.

Māu te pukapuka nei.
This book is for you.

He tī pango māku!
I'll have a black tea!

Māku tēnei.
I will have this one.

Māu tēnei pene.
This pen is for you.

Mā rātou tēnei kai.
This food is for them.

Kia kotahi māku, kia rua mā Niko.
One for me, two for Niko.

Mā ngā tāngata tēnei kōrero.
This speech is for the people.

Mō ngā tamariki tēnei kākahu.
This clothing is for the children.

Mā ngā manuhiri tēnei kai.
This food is for the guests.

He kawhe māu e hoa?
Would you like a coffee mate?

Māku
for me

He wītipiki anō māu e te tau?
Do you want another weetbix darling?

Mā ngā tamariki tēnei tākaro.
This toy is for the children.

Mā te whānau tēnei keke.
This cake is for the family.

Mā ngā kaiako tēnei pouaka.
This box is for the teachers.

Mō tātou.
For all of us.

Māna tēnei taonga.
This treasure is for him/her.

Mā ngā tamariki tēnei āporo.
This apple is for the children.

Mō rātou tēnei waka.
This vehicle is for them.

Mō wai ērā hu?
Who are those shoes for?

Mā Amaru ngā putiputi nei.
These flowers are for Amaru.

Mō Nikau rāua ko tana tama.
For Nikau and his son.

Mō ngā kaumātua tēnei tūru.
This chair is for the elders.

Mōku tēnei tūru.
This chair is for me.

He tī puihiwhero māku.
I'll have a red bush tea.

Māna ēnei pene.
These pens are for him.

Mā te kaiako tēnei pouaka whakaata.
This television is for the teacher.

He kawhe, he hanawiti, he keke hoki māku.
I want a coffee, a sandwich and cake.

Mā rāua tēnei kāri.
This card is for them (two).