Māori Grammar

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

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

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

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

Mā runga tereina.
By train.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Mā runga motokā.
By car.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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.
By plane.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Mā runga i te pahi.
I came by bus.

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

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

Mā runga papa reti.
By skateboard.

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

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