Māori Grammar

Māku
for me

Mōku ērā hū.
Those shoes are for me.

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

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

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

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

Mā rātou tēnei kai.
This food is for them.

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

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

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

Māna tēnei pukapuka.
This book is for her.

Māu tēnei pene.
This pen is for you.

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

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

Mā Pita tēnei pukapuka.
This book is for Pita.

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

Māu tēnei pene.
This pen is for you.

Mā wai tēnei pene?
Who is this pen for?

Mō tātou.
For all of us.

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

Māku tēnei.
I will have this one.

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

Māu te pukapuka nei.
This book is for you.

He hanawiti māku.
I want a sandwhich.

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

Mō rātou tēnei waka.
This vehicle is for them.

Māku tēnei kai.
This food is for me.

Mō Tame ērā hu.
Those shoes are for Tame.

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

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

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

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

Māna tēnei pene.
This pen is for her.

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

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

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

Mā Pani ēnei pukapuka.
These books are for Pani.

Mō wai ērā hu?
Who are those shoes for?

Māna ēnei pene.
These pens are for him.

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

Māku tēnei pene.
This pen is for me.

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

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

Mōku tēnei tūru.
This chair is for me.

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

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