Māori Grammar

Mō Hēmi ērā hu.
Those shoes are for Hēmi.

Māna tēnei pene.
This pen is for her.

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

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

Mō wai ērā hu?
Who are those shoes for?

Māku
for me

Mā rātou tēnei kai.
This food is for them.

Mā Pani ēnei pukapuka.
These books are for Pani.

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

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

Māna tēnei pukapuka.
This book is for her.

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

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

He hanawiti māku.
I want a sandwhich.

Mōku ērā hū.
Those shoes are for me.

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

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

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

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

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

Māku tēnei pene.
This pen is for me.

Mā Pita tēnei pukapuka.
This book is for Pita.

Mā wai tēnei pene?
Who is this pen for?

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

Māna ēnei pene.
These pens are for him.

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

Mōku tēnei tūru.
This chair is for me.

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

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

Mō tātou.
For all of us.

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

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

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

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

Māu tēnei pene.
This pen is for you.

Māu tēnei pene.
This pen is for you.

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

Māu te pukapuka nei.
This book is for you.

Mō rātou tēnei waka.
This vehicle is for them.

Māku tēnei.
I will have this one.

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

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

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

Māku tēnei kai.
This food is for me.

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

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