Māori Grammar

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

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

Mā runga i te pahi.
I came by bus.

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

Mā runga tereina.
By train.

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

Mā runga waka rererangi.
By plane.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

Mā runga papa reti.
By skateboard.

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

Mā runga motokā.
By car.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 a Koa rāua ko Niko mā runga i te motukā.
Koa and Niko are travelling by car.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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