Māori Grammar

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Mā runga i te pahi.
I came by bus.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Mā runga waka rererangi.
By plane.

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

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

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

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

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 mō te rua haora.
We went to town by train for two hours.

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

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

Mā runga tereina.
By train.

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

Mā runga papa reti.
By skateboard.

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

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

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

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

Mā runga motokā.
By car.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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