Māori Grammar

I titiro māi rātou ānō nei he kūare māua.
They were staring at us as if we were stupid.

I te kōrero mai te kaiako ānō nei he taringa kōhatu mātou.
The teacher was talking to us as if we were deaf.

E apu kai ana ānō nei kāore e ara te rā āpōpō.
He was stuffing food into his mouth like there was no tomorrow.

I te kōrero mai ia ānō nei he tamaiti ahau.
He was talking to me as if I was a child.

E kaha ana tāna tohutohu i a mātou ānō nei ko ia te kuīni o te kīhini.
She was telling us all what to do like she was the queen of the kitchen.

E hūrori haere ana ia ānō nei kua haurangi.
He was staggering along as if he was drunk

Kei te hīkoi ia ānō nei he ngeru.
He is walking like a cat.

I te kōrero mai a Māmā ānō nei he tamaiti au.
Mum was talking to me as if I was a kid.

I te kōrero mai ia ānō nei he tamariki mātou.
He was talking to us as if we were kids.

E tū whakapakoko ana ia ānō nei kua kōhatutia.
He was standing like a statute as if he had become stone.

E hūrori haere ana te kuia ānō nei kua māuiui.
The old woman was staggering along as if she was sick.

E kaha tohutohu mai ana ia ānō nei ko au tana mōkai.
He was ordering me around as if I was his servant.

Kei te oma ia anō nei he hōiho.
She is running like a horse.

Kei te hīkoi ia ānō nei he kau.
He is walking like a cow.

E kōrero pākiwaha mai ana ia ānō nei ko ia te toa o te kēmu.
He was boasting as if he won the game.

I tū kau, kāore i paku nekeneke. Ānō nei kua whakakōhatutia.
She just stood there and didn't move a whisker. It was as if she'd been turned to stone.

I te tohutohu mai taku tamāhine ānō nei he matua kē ia.
My daughter was bossing me as if she was a parent

E pararē ana ia ānō nei kua whati tana waewae.
She was screaming as is if her leg was broken.

I te kōrero mai a Pāpā ānō nei he kūare māua.
Dad was talking to us as if we (2) are stupid.