Māori Grammar

Mā runga pahi ahau haere ai.
I travelled by bus.

Ka haere ia mā runga motukā.
She went by car.

I haere mai au mā runga motokā.
I came by car.

Mā runga papa reti.
By skateboard.

I haere mai au mā runga paihikara.
I came by bike.

Ka haere koe mā runga i te aha?
How are you going? (travelling).

Kei te haere koe mā runga i te aha?
How are you travelling?

Mā runga motokā.
By car.

I haere mai au mā runga pahi.
I came by bus.

Mā runga i te pahi.
I came by bus.

Ka haere ia mā runga i te motukā o Tim.
She went on Tim's car.

Mā runga waka rererangi ahau haere ai.
I travelled by plane.

Me mā runga tereina ki Te Awamutu.
They are going by train to Te Awamutu.

Ka rongo a Hera, ka hihiri kia hoe atu ia mā runga i te waka.
Hera heard, and wanted to paddle there by canoe.

Mā runga tereina.
By train.

I haere au mā runga motokā.
I traveled by car.

Mā runga i tō waka tātou haere ai.
We are travelling by your car.

Mā runga waka tere ahau haere ai.
I travelled by ferry.

Mā runga kutarere ahau haere ai.
I travelled by scooter.

Mā runga waka rererangi.
By plane.

Ka haere ia mā runga i tana motukā.
She went by her car.

Kei te haere au mā runga waka rererangi.
I am travelling by plane.

Kāore au i te taraiwa, ka haere mā runga i te waka rererangi.
I'm not driving, I'm going by plane.

Mā runga pahikara ahau haere ai.
I travelled by bike.

Ka haere au ki te mahi mā runga pahikara.
I will go to work by bicycle.

Ka haere mātou ki te tāone mā runga tereina.
We went to town by train.

Ka haere au mā runga motokā.
I will travel by car.

Kei te haere au mā runga i te waka rererangi.
I am travelling by plane.

Kei te tae mai ia mā runga i te pahi.
She is arriving by bus.

I haere mai au mā runga papa wīra.
I came by skateboard.

I haere mātou ko aku hoa mā runga i te waka o Betsy ki te takutai, ki Te Māhia.
Me and my friends went on Betsy's car to the beach, to Māhia.

Kei te haere a Niko rāua ko Amaru mā runga i te motukā.
Niko and Amaru are travelling by car.

I tae mai ia mā runga hoiho.
He arrived on horse back.

Ka haere ia mā runga i te motukā.
She went by the car.

Ko wai ka haere mā runga hōiho?
Who goes by horse?

Ka haere māua mā runga pahi.
We (he/she and I) will travel by bus.

Ka haere au ki te mahi mā runga pahikara.
I will go to work by bicycle.

Kei te haere koe mā runga aha?
How are you travelling?

Ka haere mātou ki te tāone mā runga tereina mō te rua haora.
We went to town by train for two hours.

Kei te haere ia mā runga wakarererangi.
He/she is travelling by plane.

Ka haere koe mā runga aha?
How will you travel?

I tae mai ia mā runga hoiho.
He arrived on horse back.

I haere mai au mā runga pahi.
I came by bus.

Mā runga i te tereina o te ono karaka.
On the six o'clock train.

Mā runga aha?
On what (will you travel)?

I haere koutou mā runga aha?
How did you come?

Kei te hoki rātou mā runga i te pahi.
They are returning by bus.

Ka haere mā runga i te hōiho kerei.
Let's go on the grey horse.

Ka tae mai a Mere mā runga aha?
What did Mere travel on (transport)?

I haere rāua mā runga pahi.
Those who travelled by bus.

Kei te haere a Mere mā runga i te pahikara o Makere.
Mere is going on Mikaere's bike.

Mā runga motokā ahau haere ai.
I travelled by car.

Ka tae mai a Ari mā runga motukā.
Ari travelled by car.

Ka haere koe ki Tāmaki-makau-rau mā runga i te tereina?
Are you going to Auckland by train?

Ka haere mātou mā runga i te motokā o tōku matua.
We (but not you) will go in my father's car.

Mā runga poti ahau haere ai.
I travelled by boat.