Māori Grammar

Mā Pita te tepū e whakarite.
Pita will be the one to clear the table.

Māu ahau e āwhina?
Can you help me?

Māu te kai e hari atu ki a rātou.
You can take the food to them.

Mā taku pāpā koe e āwhina.
My dad will help you.

Mā rātou ā mātou manuhiri e pōwhiri.
They will welcome our guests.

Māku e mahi.
I will do it.

Māu te waka e taraiwa.
You will drive the car.

Mā te rangatira o te hapū te karakia e taki hei tīmata i te hui.
The chief of the subtribe will begin the meeting with the karakia.

Mā te kōtiro te taramu e patu.
It will be the girl who will hit the drum.

Mā Niko ngā huawhenua e hoko.
Niko will buy the veges.

Māku e taraiwa.
I will drive.

Mā mātou ngā rīhi e horoi.
We will wash the dishes.

Mā ngā mātua ngā tamariki e āwhina.
The parents will help the children.

Mā ngā tamariki te pūhā e kato.
The children will pick the pūhā.

Mā mātou.
They and I will.

Mā taku hoa tāne ngā kākahu horoi e whakairi.
It will be my boyfriend who will hang the washing.

Māna ngā manuhiri e karanga.
She will call the guests.

Mā Manu ngā rīhi e horoi, Rangi, māu e whakamaroke.
Manu will wash the dishes, Rangi, you will dry them.

Māna te whare e horoi.
She will clean the house.

Mā Rangi te parāoa e mahi.
Rangi will make the bread.

Mā ngā tamariki e kato te pūhā.
The children will pick the pūhā.

Will you? I'm not going to!
Māu? Ehara māku!

Māku? Auē, kei te moe tonu aku karu Pāpā.
Me? Oh no, my eyes are still sleeping Dad.

Mā Koa.
Koa will.

Mā ā tātou tamariki ā tātou ngeru e whāngai.
Our kids will feed our cats.

Mā rātou ngā manuhiri e pōhiri.
They will welcome the guests.

Mā Hōne ngā pukapuka e whakahoki.
Hōne will return the books.

Mā mātou tō waiata e waiata.
We will song your song.

Māku te kōtiro e korero.
I will speak to the girl.

Māku.
I will.

Māu te whare e whakamā i tēnei pō.
You will clean the house today.

Māku e tunu te hapa.
I will cook dinner.

Mā te Ātua koe e manāki, e tiaki.
It will be God who will guide and protect you.

Māku e haere.
I will go.

Mā rāua te motokā e taraiwa.
They (two) will drive the car.

Mā te kuia e karanga.
The kuia will karanga.

Mā Henare e whakatau ngā manuhiri.
Henare will welcome the visitors.

Māku te rīhi e horoi.
I will wash the dish.

Mā Mia ngā rīhi e horoi.
Mia will wash the dishes.

Mā te rangatira o te hapū te karakia e taki hei tīmata i te hui.
The chief of the subtribe will begin the meeting with the karakia.

Mā Hine te kōrero e tuku atu.
Hine will give the speech.

Māku pea e tunu, nē?
Shall I perhaps cook, right?

Mā Pāpā tātou e taraiwa atu ki Te Ao Hou.
Pāpā will drive us to New World.

Māku te kākahu e whakamaroke.
I will dry the clothes.

Māu te ruma e whakarite.
You will tidy the room.

Māu te kete kākahu e wehewehe.
You will sort the clothes basket.

Māu pea ngā tamariki e tiki ki te kura, māku ngā kākahu e whakariterite.
Maybe you pick the kids up, I'll get the clothes ready.

Mā ngā kaikōrero e mihi ngā manuhiri.
It will be the speakers who will greet the visitors.

Māku tā tātou hapa e tunu a tēnei pō.
I will be the one to cook our dinner tonight.

Mā Mere e karanga ngā manuhiri.
Mere will call the guests.

Māna te kanikani e haere.
It will be her that goes to the dance.

Mā Mere e whakaoti te kaupapa.
Mary will complete the project.

Mā rāua te motokā e whakatika.
They (two) will fix the car.

Mā rātou ngā pereti e horoi.
They will wash the plates.

Mā koutou.
You [3+] will.

Māna ngā kai e hoko.
She will buy the food.

Māku te waiata tautoko e waiata.
I will sing the song of support.

Māku te mahi e oti.
I will finish the work.

Māku koe e awhina.
I will help you.

Mā Aroha e hoko kai ki Peke te Pēke, koinā tōna tino.
Aroha will buy food at Pak n Save, that's her favourite.

Māku e tunu.
I will cook it.

Mā te kaiako ngā ture e whakamārama.
The teacher will explain the rules.

Māku koe e awhi e.
I will help you.

Mā tana hoa rāua e kawe ki te mahi.
Her friend will take them to work.

Mā te mīhini e mahi ngā mea katoa.
The machine will do everything.

Mā rātou.
They will.

Mānā te pūhā e kato.
She will pick the pūhā.

Mā tātou ngā rīhi e horoi.
We will wash the dishes.

Māku e kihi tō mamae.
I'll kiss your sore better.

Māku te waiata e waiata hei tautoko.
I will sing the song as support.

Mā Aidan te ngeru e whāngai!
It will be Aidan who will feed the cat!

Māku te pouaka whakaata e whakakā.
I will turn on the television.

Mā Amaru e whakapai te kai.
Amaru will bless the food.

Mā kōrua te wharepaku e whakapai.
You (2) will clean the toilet.

Māu te rā e whakarite.
You will plan the day.

Mā Bob te waiata e tīmata.
Bob will start the song.

Mā Tawa te hui e whakakapi.
Tawa will close the hui.

Māu ngā kai e hoko.
You buy the food.

Māku e whakairi.
I will arrange it.

Māku e pānui tētahi kōrero ki a koe.
Shall I read you a story?

Mā Mere ngā kai e kawe.
Mere will bring the food.

Mā wai te kawhe nei?
Who is this coffee for?

Māu e mahi kaputī māna?
Can you make a cup of tea for her?

Mā māua.
He/she and I will.

Māku te karakia e taki.
I will recite the prayer.

Māku ngā kai e hoko.
I will buy the food.

Mā rātou e horoi ngā pereti.
They will wash the plates.

Mā Ataahua e karanga ngā manuhiri.
Ataahua will welcome the visitors.

Mā kōrua.
You two will.

Mā Honi ia e tiki.
Honi will go and collect him.

Mā rāua ngā pukapuka e pānui.
They (two) will read the books.

Mā ngā tamariki te kēmu e tākaro.
The children will play the game.

Mā Taika e tuhituhi te rārangi kai.
Taika will write the shopping list.

Mā ngā tamariki te tēpu e whakapai.
The children will set the table.

Mā Aroha a Pāora e āwhina i te rā nei.
Aroha will support Pāora today.

Mā ngā kaiako te toa e whiriwhiri.
The teachers will pick the winner.

Māku te parāoa e mahi.
I will make the bread.

Mā tāua.
You and I will.

Mā Kauri e oma ki Tatau Iho.
Kauri will run to Countdown.

Māu te tepū e whakarite.
You will be the one to clear the table.

Mā ngā tamariki e whakapai ngā moenga.
The children will make the beds.

Mā te rangatira o te iwi te hui e tīmata ki te karakia.
The chief of the tribe will begin the meeting with the prayer.

Māu pea te karakia e taki?
Would you like to lead the prayer?

Māku koe e tautoko.
I will help you.

Māu.
You will.

Māku ngā ngeru e whāngai!
I will feed the cats!

Mā koutou ngā pānui e tono atu ki ngā kaimahi.
You (3/+) will send the notices out to the workers.

Māku ngā hū e hoko.
I will buy the shoes.

Mā Pita te kai e tunu.
Pita will cook the food.

Māku e kōrero.
I will speak.

Māku te tamaiti e whāngai.
I will feed the child.

Māku te kōtiro e korero.
I will speak to the girl.

Mā rātou te kēmu e takatū.
They will prepare the game.

Māna.
He/she will.

Mā Hēmi e hoko ngā huawhenua.
Hēmi will buy the veges.

Mā Ari te papa e horopuehu.
It will be Ari who will vacuum the floor.

Mā Rewi e tuhituhi he reta ki te Pirimia.
It will be Rewi who will write a letter to the Prime Minister.

Māku e kawe atu he wai māu.
I will bring you some water.

Māku ngā kai e hoko.
I will buy the food.

Mā ngā kaiako ngā tauira e whakaako.
The teachers will teach the students.

Mā tātou.
You [3+] and I will.

Mā rāua te māra e whakatipu.
They (two) will tend to the garden.

Mā ngā hoa ngā pukapuka e whakahoki ki te whare pukapuka.
The friends will return the books to the library.

Māku e āwhina.
I will help.

Mā tērā tane tōu waka e whakapai.
That man will fix your car.

Māna e tunu te hapa.
He will cook dinner.

Māu koe e taraiwa
You will drive.

Māku te pēpi e whāngai.
I will be the one to feed the baby.

Māku te papa e tahitahi.
I will sweep the floor.

Māku?
Me?

Mā te Atua koe e manāki, e tiaki.
The Lord will guard you and protect you.

Mā kōrua ngā rihi e horoi.
It will be you two who will wash the dishes.

Māu ngā pereti e horoi.
You will wash the plates.

Māu ngā kai e hoko.
You will buy the food.

Mā Tame tōku whare e hanga.
Tame will build my house.

Māu e mahi.
You do it.

Māu ngā rīhi e horoi.
You will wash the dishes.

Māku ōu tukemata e katokato.
I will pluck your eyebrows.

Māu anō te huka e rui ki runga.
You should spread the sugar on top yourself.

Mā Nikau e mahi te parāoa.
Nikau will make the bread.

Mā te kōtiro te kurī e patu.
It will be the girl who will hit the dog.

Māku e mahi ngā kai.
I'll get the kai ready.

Māku tō kapu tī, Aria.
I will make a cup of tea, Aria.

Māna e mau mai ngā kai.
She will bring the food.

Māna ngā kai e hoko.
She will buy the food.

Māku ngā kurī e whāngai.
I will be the one to feed the dogs.

Mā te hita tātou e whakamahana.
The heater will warm us up.

Māku ngā tamariki e ārahi ki te kura.
I will lead the children to school.

Mā mātou koutou e manaaki.
We (3+ exclusive) will take care of you.

Mā ngā kaiako e whiriwhiri te toa.
The teachers will pick the winner.

Mā rāua.
Those two will.

Mā te kōtiro te taramu e patu.
It will be the girl who will hit the drum.

Mā rātou ngā manuhiri e pōhiri.
They will welcome the guests.

Māku te ngeru e whāngai?
Shall I feed the cat?

Māku hei mōkai māu!
I'll be your slave!

Māu e horoi, māku e tāora.
You will wash, I will dry.

Māku e horoi tō rātou waka.
I will be the one to clean the car.

Māu e tubnu tētahi keke ma t`1a t`1atou hui.
You will cook a cake for our meeting.

Nā wai te keke i tunu?
Who baked the cake?

Mā tātou e horoi ō tātou kākahu.
We will be the ones to clean the room.

Māky ngā pereti e horoi.
I will be the one to wash the dishes.

I kōrero rātou mō tērā tangata.
They spoke about that person.

Māna e āwhina ahau,
She will look after me.

Mā Hera ngā tamariki e tiki.
Hera will be the one to collect the children.

Māu ngā tamariki e tiki.
He will be the one to fetch the children.