Māori Grammar

Mō rātou tēnei waka.
This vehicle is for them.

Mōku ērā hū.
Those shoes are for me.

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

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

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

Māku tēnei pene.
This pen is for me.

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

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

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

Māna ēnei pene.
These pens are for him.

Mō wai ērā hu?
Who are those shoes for?

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

Mā Pita tēnei pukapuka.
This book is for Pita.

Māu tēnei pene.
This pen is for you.

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

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

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

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

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

Mā wai tēnei pene?
Who is this pen for?

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

He hanawiti māku.
I want a sandwhich.

Māu tēnei pene.
This pen is for you.

Mō Tame ērā hu.
Those shoes are for Tame.

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

Mōku tēnei tūru.
This chair is for me.

Māku tēnei kai.
This food is for me.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Māna tēnei pukapuka.
This book is for her.

Māku
for me

Mō tātou.
For all of us.

Māku tēnei.
I will have this one.

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

Mā rātou tēnei kai.
This food is for them.

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

Māu te pukapuka nei.
This book is for you.

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

Mā Pani ēnei pukapuka.
These books are for Pani.

Māna tēnei pene.
This pen is for her.

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