Māori Grammar

Mō Ari ērā hu.
Those shoes are for Ari.

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

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

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

Mō rātou tēnei waka.
This vehicle is for them.

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

Mā Pita tēnei pukapuka.
This book is for Pita.

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

Mōku ērā hū.
Those shoes are for me.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Māku tēnei pene.
This pen is for me.

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

Māu tēnei pene.
This pen is for you.

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

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

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

Māna tēnei pukapuka.
This book is for her.

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

Mā wai tēnei pene?
Who is this pen for?

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

Māku
for me

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

Māu tēnei pene.
This pen is for you.

Mā Pani ēnei pukapuka.
These books are for Pani.

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

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

Māna ēnei pene.
These pens are for him.

Māku tēnei.
I will have this one.

Mō wai ērā hu?
Who are those shoes for?

Māku tēnei kai.
This food is for me.

Mā rātou tēnei kai.
This food is for them.

Mō tātou.
For all of us.

Māu te pukapuka nei.
This book is for you.

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

Mōku tēnei tūru.
This chair is for me.

He hanawiti māku.
I want a sandwhich.

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

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

Māna tēnei pene.
This pen is for her.

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