Māori Grammar

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The mother will be the one to tidy the room

future agent emphatic: mā, māku, māu, māna

The future agent emphatic uses nā... e...

Mā Tawa e mahi te parāoa.
Tawa will be the one to make the bread.

See also:

• About someone - mōku, mōu, mōna...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Mā Koa a Mia e āwhina i te rā nei.
Koa will support Mia today.

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

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

Mā mātou.
They and I will.

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

Māna e āwhina ahau,
She will look after me.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Māku e haere.
I will go.

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

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

Māna e tunu te hapa.
He will cook dinner.

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

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

Mā tātou.
You [3+] and I will.

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

Māku?
Me?

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

Māu ahau e āwhina?
Can you help me?

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

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

Māu e mahi.
You do it.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Mā tāua.
You and I will.

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

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

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.

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

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

Māku e mahi.
I will do it.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Mā Taika.
Taika will.

Māku e tunu te hapa.
I will cook dinner.

Māu ngā kai e hoko.
You buy the food.

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

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

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

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

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

Mā koutou.
You [3+] will.

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

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

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

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

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

Mā kōrua.
You two will.

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

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

Māna.
He/she will.

Māku e taraiwa.
I will drive.

Māku e whakairi.
I will arrange it.

Māu.
You will.

Māu koe e taraiwa
You will drive.

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

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

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

Māku koe e awhina.
I will help you.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Māku e tunu.
I will cook it.

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

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

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

Mā rāua.
Those two will.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Māku.
I will.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Māku koe e awhi e.
I will help you.

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

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

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

Māku koe e tautoko.
I will help you.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Mā rātou.
They will.

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

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

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

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

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

Mā māua.
He/she and I will.

Māku e āwhina.
I will help.