Māori Grammar

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

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

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

Māu tēnei pene.
This pen is for you.

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

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

Mā rātou tēnei kai.
This food is for them.

Mā wai tēnei pene?
Who is this pen for?

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

Māu tēnei pene.
This pen is for you.

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

Mā Pani ēnei pukapuka.
These books are for Pani.

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

Mōku tēnei tūru.
This chair is for me.

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

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

Māku tēnei.
I will have this one.

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

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

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

Mō wai ērā hu?
Who are those shoes for?

Māna tēnei pene.
This pen is for her.

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

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

Māna tēnei pukapuka.
This book is for her.

Māna ēnei pene.
These pens are for him.

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

Mō tātou.
For all of us.

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

Mō Tawa ērā hu.
Those shoes are for Tawa.

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

Māku tēnei pene.
This pen is for me.

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

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

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

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

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

Mōku ērā hū.
Those shoes are for me.

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

Mā Pita tēnei pukapuka.
This book is for Pita.

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

Māku
for me

He hanawiti māku.
I want a sandwhich.

Māu te pukapuka nei.
This book is for you.

Māku tēnei kai.
This food is for me.

Mō rātou tēnei waka.
This vehicle is for them.