Māori Grammar

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

Mā rātou tēnei kai.
This food is for them.

Māku tēnei.
I will have this one.

Māu tēnei pene.
This pen is for you.

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

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

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

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

Māu tēnei pene.
This pen is for you.

Mō wai ērā hu?
Who are those shoes for?

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

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

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

Mā Pani ēnei pukapuka.
These books are for Pani.

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

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

Māna tēnei pene.
This pen is for her.

Mā wai tēnei pene?
Who is this pen for?

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

Māna ēnei pene.
These pens are for him.

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

Māna tēnei pukapuka.
This book is for her.

Mō tātou.
For all of us.

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

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

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

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

Māku
for me

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

Mōku tēnei tūru.
This chair is for me.

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

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

Māku tēnei kai.
This food is for me.

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

Mā Pita tēnei pukapuka.
This book is for Pita.

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

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

Mō rātou tēnei waka.
This vehicle is for them.

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

Māku tēnei pene.
This pen is for me.

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

Mōku ērā hū.
Those shoes are for me.

Mō Pita ērā hu.
Those shoes are for Pita.

He hanawiti māku.
I want a sandwhich.

Māu te pukapuka nei.
This book is for you.

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