Māori Grammar

Mōku ērā hū.
Those shoes are for me.

Mā wai tēnei pene?
Who is this pen for?

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

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

Māna ēnei pene.
These pens are for him.

Mō tātou.
For all of us.

Māku tēnei.
I will have this one.

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

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

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

Mā Pani ēnei pukapuka.
These books are for Pani.

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

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

Māku
for me

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

Māku tēnei pene.
This pen is for me.

Māu tēnei pene.
This pen is for you.

Māku tēnei kai.
This food is for me.

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

He hanawiti māku.
I want a sandwhich.

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

Māna tēnei pene.
This pen is for her.

Māu tēnei pene.
This pen is for you.

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

Mō Koa ērā hu.
Those shoes are for Koa.

Māna tēnei pukapuka.
This book is for her.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Mā rātou tēnei kai.
This food is for them.

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

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

Māu te pukapuka nei.
This book is for you.

Mō rātou tēnei waka.
This vehicle is for them.

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

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

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

Mō wai ērā hu?
Who are those shoes for?

Mōku tēnei tūru.
This chair is for me.

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

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

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

Mā Pita tēnei pukapuka.
This book is for Pita.