Māori Grammar

Ka horoia ngā kākahu mā e ia.
The white clothes will be washed by him.

I aukatingia ahau e te pirihimana.
I was stopped by the police officer.

Auē, kua rakahia te whare? Nā wai i raka te whare? Ehara i a au.
Oh no! Has the house been locked? Who locked the house? It wasn't me.

Ka āwhinatia a Ari e Manu.
Ari was helped by Manu.

Kua tapahia te pātītī e au.
The grass has been cut by me.

Kua tuhia te reta e Hine.
The letter has been written by Hine.

Kei te tāia te pepa e te kaituhi.
The paper is being printed by the author.

I hokona ngā ika e ia.
The fish were bought by him.

I patua te rango e te tangata.
The fly was hit by the man.

Ka mea atu ia ki a Mea kia meatia ngā mea katoa ki mea wāhi.
She told so-and-so to put all the things in such-and-such a place.

E tapatapahia ana ngā aniana e ia.
The onions are being diced by him.

Kua haria ngā pouaka e au.
The boxes have been carried by me.

Ka patua te ngeru e te kurī.
The cat will be attacked by the dog.

E kimihia ana he tikanga.
A plan is/was being sought.

Kei te wetekia a Nikau e tona hoa.
Nikau is being untied by his friend.

Ka tuwherahia te tatau e te kaiako.
The door will be opened by the teacher.

Kua horoia ngā rīhi e ngā tamariki.
The dishes have been washed by the children.

Ka whakapaingia te papa e ngā tamariki.
The floor will be cleaned by the children.

Kei te whāia te pōro e ngā tamariki.
The ball is being chased by the children,

Ka patua ia e te tamaiti rahi.
He was hit by the big boy.

I utaina e au ngā kākahu ki roto i te mīhini horoi.
The clothes were loaded into the washing machine by me.

Ka manaakitia te harakeke e au.
The flax will be looked after by me.

Kua kimihia tāna waea pūkoro i ngā wāhi katoa.
His cell phone has been searched for everywhere.

Nōnahea rātou i pōwhiritia ai?
When were they welcomed?

I kōhurutia te tangata ki te awa.
The man was murdered at the river.

I rurukutia ngā hokonga e ia.
The purchases were wrapped by him.

I te ngahuru i hauhaketia e rātou ngā riwai.
In the autumn, they harvested potatoes.

Ka tukua te kurī e au.
The dog was released by me.

Kua pāngia taua wahine e te mate.
That woman has been touched by sickness.

I mahia e ia he taonga wheua mō te rau tāra.
He made a bone pendant worth one hundred dollars.

Ka tohia te āporo e Mere.
The apple will be picked by Mere.

Kei te tahia te papa e ia.
The floor is being swept by him/her.

He tūranga motuhake tō te reo Māori i waenganui i ngā reo e kōrerotia ana i Aotearoa nei.
Māori has a special position amongst the languages spoken here in Aotearoa.

Kua whakarekatia te inu.
The drink has been sweetened.

Kei te arohaina te tamaiti e tōna whaea.
The child is loved by his mother.

I kōrerohia te pūrākau ki te reo Māori.
They story was told in the Māori language.

Kei te kōrerohia a Tame te pūrākau.
The story is being told by Tame.

Ke rāhuitia ēnei tauranga ike mā Ngāti-Kahukoka.
These fishing grounds were set aside for Ngāti-Kahukoka.

Ka numia ki te pakitara maui o waho o te whare.
And led him past the outside of the left wall of the house.

I āta wāhia te wini e Pita.
Pita broke the window deliberately.

Kua whāngaia te ngeru e a Rangi.
The cat was fed by Rangi.

Ka karapotia te pā o Mātakiora.
The pā of Mōtakiora was surrounded.

Kua kauhoetia e ia te awa.
She has swum the river.

E waiatatia ana ngā waiata e ngā tauira.
The songs are being sung by the students.

Kua pānuitia taua pukapuka e au.
I have read that (aforementioned) book.

I topea te rākau e Rōpata.
The tree was cut by Bob.

Kua tapahia te pātītī e au.
The grass was cut by me.

I kohia ngā pipi e au.
I gathered the pipi.

Ka pīrangitia e ia ngā mea katoa.
All the things are wanted by him.

I āwhinatia rātou e mātou ko aku tēina.
They were helped by me and my younger siblings.

I nukuhia e au ngā ahi wera mai i ngā kōhatu ki te pouaka ki tōku hawera.
The hot ashes were moved by me from the stones to the box with my shovel.

Tapaia tonutia atu taua maunga nei ko Tirirau.
That mountain is still called Tihirua.

Mā te kōrerotia i ngā wā katoa e ora ai te reo.
It is through being spoken all the time that the language will survive.

I patua te kurī e te tamaiti.
The dog was hit by the child.

Kawea tētehi puka iti ki ngā wāhi kei reira te reo Māori e kōrerohia ana, tuhia ngā kupu me ngā kīanga ka rangona.
Bring a small book with you to the places where the Māori language is spoken, write down the words and phrases that are heard.

I kainga katoatia te hākari.
The feast was all eaten up.

Kua tonoa kētia atu ngā pānui e mātou.
The notices have already been sent out by us (3/+ exclusive).

Kua tāria koe e au.
You have been waited for by me.

Kua whakapaitia tōu ruma?
Has your room been tidied?

I whakatikahia te waka hei painga mō te haere.
The car was fixed for the benefit of the trip.

Haria ngā kākahu ki waho kia whitia ai e te rā.
Take the clothes outside so that they can be shone on by the sun

Kua inumia te miraka e te tamaiti.
The milk has been drunk by the child.

E tirohia ana ngā taonga tākaro ki te toa e ngā tamariki.
The toys in the shop are being looked at by the children.

E tahia ana e Taika te papa.
The floor was swept by Taika.

Kei te kitea te kōtiro e tōna māmā.
The girl is being seen by her mother.

Ka mutu ngā karakia a Te Aotaki ka werohia e ia a Rangipopo.
Te Aotaki finished his incantations and then he invoked Rangipopo.

Ka haria ngā tamariki e au ki te papa tākaro.
The children will be taken by me to the playground.

E inumia ana te miraka e te ngeru.
The milk is being drunk by the cat.

Kei te whitia au e te rā.
I am being shone on by the sun.

Nō muri tata mai ka whakamihia ia mō āna mahi.
Shortly afterwards she was acknowledged for what she'd done.

Kei te kōrerotia ia e te kuramāhita.
She is being spoken to by the headmaster.

I tīkina te māripi e ia, kātahi ka tapahi ia i te pāua.
He fetched the knife, then he chopped the pāua.

Kua whakakopaina ngā pūhera e ngā kaihoko.
The parcels have been wrapped by the shop assistants.

Tokohia ngā tāngata i tae atu ki reira?
How many people arrived there?

Kua tākarohia e mātou ngā kēmu e rua.
We've played the two games.

Kei te tangohia ōna hū e Makere.
Her shoes are being removed by Makere.

I pōkia te rangi e ngā kapua.
They sky was covered over by the clouds.

Ka hangaia te whare e au.
The house is built by me.

I whāngaihia ia e ōna kaumātua.
She was adopted her grandparents.

E mōhiotia whānuitia ana a Te Puea Hērangi e ngā tāngata Māori o te motu.
Te Puea Hērangi is widely known by Māori people from all over the land.

Muri iho ka whakaarahia e ia ōna hoa koroheke o roto i te whare ki te mātakitaki ki te ātaahuatanga o tana wahine.
Afterwars, his old cronies in the house were roused by him to gaze at the beauty of his wife.

Kua whakamāramatia te mahi e te kaiako ki ngā tamariki.
The work has been explained to the children by the teacher.

Ka whakatauria te kēmu e te kaiwawao.
The game will be decided by the referee.

Kua kimihia e ia āna kī i ngā wāhi katoa.
He has searched everywhere for his keys. (Literally, his keys have been searched for everywhere.).

Kua mahia e Koa he kapu tī mā rātou.
Koa has made them a cup of tea.

E whitia ana au e te rā.
I am being shone on by the sun.

Kei whaia koe e te kurī.
You might get chased by the dog.

Kua kikia te pāora e Hēmi to Nikau.
The ball was kicked by Hēmi to Nikau.

Kua tapahia te pātītī e au.
The grass has been cut by me.

Kia kauwhautia atu iana, e ahau, ki a koe.
Let me know recite this to you.

Ka whakatikahia te whare e ngā kaimahi.
The house will be fixed by the workers.

Ka hokona te taonga e koe.
The gift will be bought by you.

Kua tangohia nā hū e tōnā matua.
His shoes have been removed by his father.

Ka kimihia tētahi tikanga, e kitea ai he moni.
A plan will be sought whereby money will be found.

Kei te āwhinatia te hoa e au.
The friend is being helped by me.

Ka tangihia ngā mate e tātou.
The deceased will be bereaved by us.

Kitea rawatia ake rāua i runga i te maunga.
They were finally seen on the mountain.

I kainga katoatia te kai.
The food was all eaten up.

I te pānuitia te kupu.
The message was being read out.

E tapatapahia ana ngā aniana e ia.
The onions are being diced by him.

I taiāwhiotia te whare i te ture.
The house was surrounded by the police.

Ka pūhia e ia te manu.
The bird was shot by him.

Kua haria haeretia ngā kōhatu ki te moana.
The stones have been progressively carried to the sea.

Ka inumia te miraka e koe.
The milk will be drunk by you.

Kāore anō tēnei pānui kia pānuitia e au.
I have not yet read this notice.

Ka horoia ngā kākahu mā e ia.
The white clothes will be washed by him.

Horoia e te ua
Washed by the rain

Whitiwhitia e te rā.
Transformed by the sun.

Kua inumia ā tātou waireka.
Our fizzy drinks have all been drunk.

Ka whāngaitia ringaringatia hoki a Ruataupare e tētehai tohunga.
Ruataupare was also fed by hand by a tohunga.

Kua kōrerotia te tamaiti e tōna kaiako.
The child has been spoken to by his/her teacher.

Ka tāria te waka e ngā kaiako.
The car will be waited for by the teachers.

E whāngaihia ana ngā kurī e Ataahua.
The dogs are being fed by Ataahua.

Kua pānuitia taua pukapuka e au.
That aforementioned book has been read by me.

E waiatatia ana ngā waiata e ngā tauira.
The songs are being sung by the students.

I runga i te paruone ka mahia e ia he raina mai i te kēti ki te whare ki tana rākau.
He drew a line in the dirt from the gate to the house with his stick.

E kainga ana ngā rīwai e te pēpi.
The potatoes are being eaten by the baby.

Ka nōhia ngā tūru.
The chairs will be sat on.

Mahia ai tēnei mahi i ngā rā omua.
This work was carried out in former times.

Kia tae atu tātou ki Te Tairāwhitio, ka pōhiritia tātou.
When we get to the East Coast we will be welcomed.

I whakaakona ngā tamariki e te kaiako.
The children were taught by the teacher.

I titoa te waiata nei e Jeff Simmonds.
This song was composed by Jeff Simmonds.

I whakatōkia ngā tipu e te paruauru.
The seedlings were planted by the gardener.

I whakatūngia ahau e te pirihimana.
I was stopped by the police officer.

I pēhia rawatia ngā wāhine.
The women were severely oppressed.

I tāia ia e te moe.
He was overcome by sleep.

Kua kohia e ia ētahi waiata tawhito.
Some ancient songs have been collected by him.

I hokona ngā ika e ia.
The fish were bought by him.

Kua mahia te mahi e ngā tamariki.
The work was done by the children.

Ki te kitea noatia e tētahi tangata mea...
If someone just sees something...

I utaina e au ngā kai ki roto i te torore.
The food was loaded into the trolley by me.

Kua tirohia ngā tāonga e ngā tauira.
The treasures have been looked at by the students.

Kua waiatatia te waiata e ngā tauira.
The song was sung by the students.

Kei pāngia ia e te rūmātiki.
He might get rheumatism.

Kei te kimihia he whare mō te kura.
A house is being sought for the school.

Ka mihia mātou e te tangata whenua.
We were greeted by the home people.

Ka kīia te wharepaku e ngā manuhiri.
The bathroom will be used by the guests.

E takahia ana te whenua e ngā waewae o ngā manuhiri.
The ground is trodden on by the feet of the visitors.

Ke tukuna e Wairangi tana taurekareka ki a Pare-whete.
His servant was sent by Wairangi to Para-whete.

Kei te tunua te kai ki te ahi.
The food is being cooked by fire.

I mahia e ia te wini me ana ringa paruparu.
He mended the window with dirty hands.

I whakairotia a mua o te whare.
The front of the house was carved.

He marama pai a Hōngongoi kia kokotia ngā rōhi.
July is a good month to prune the roses.

I taupokitia te oneone e te paruauru.
The soil was dug by the gardener.

Kua inumia ā tātou waireka e ngā pakeke.
Our soft drinks have been drunk by the adults.

Kua hokona ngā hū e Hōne.
The shoes were bought by Hōne.

E kimihia ana te kiore e te ngeru.
The cat is searching for the rat.

E whakamākūtia ana ngā kākahu e te ua.
The clothes are being drenched by the rain.

Ka whāngaitioa ringaringatia hoki a Ruataupare e tētahi tohunga.
Ruataupere was also fed by hand by a tohunga.

I horoia ngā kākahu e au i tērā Rāhoroi.
The clothes were washed by me on Saturday.

I tomokia te pā e ngā toa.
The pā was entered by the warriors.

I hoea te waka e ngā manuhiri ki te motu.
The boat was paddled by the guests to the island.

I hopukia tēnei manu.
This bird was caught.

I hoea te waka e ngā manuhiri ki te motu.
The boat was paddled by the guests to the island.

I kohia ngā pipi e au.
I gathered the pipi.

I horoia tōna waka e Pita.
His car was washed by Peter.

Ka arohaina te iwi e Te Atua.
The people will be looked after by God.

Ka puhia ia i te manu.
He shot the bird.

Ka mahia he waka mō tekau tāngata,.
A ten-man canoe was made.

Ka kōrerotia au.
I am spoken to/about.

E nekehia ana ngā pouaka e ngā tamariki.
The boxes are being moved by the children.

Kua kōrerohia e ia tēnei pukapuka.
He has read this book right through.

Ka rāhuitia ēnei tauranga ika mā Ngāti-Kahukoka.
These fishing grounds were set aside for Ngāti-Kahukoka.

I ngā rā o mua, kāore tēnei mahi e mahia ana e ngā Māori o Te Kaha.
Formerly, this activity was not performed by the Māori people of Te Kaha.

Kei te topea te rākau e ia.
The tree was felled (by him).

I whiria te tū harakeke e te kuia.
The flax belt was braided by the old woman.

I utaina e au ngā kākahu ki roto i te mīhini horoi.
The clothes were loaded into the washing machine by me.

Kei te riro te mōhiohio e te pirihimana.
The information is being received by the policeman.

Kua tīkina ngā kākahu horoi e ngā tamariki.
The clean clothes have been fetched by the children.

Kei te tākarohia te pōro e ngā tamariki.
The ball is being played with by the children.

Kāhore tēnei kete i rarangatia ki te raupō.
This kit was not woven out of bulrushes.

Kotahi te poaka e pūhia ana a te Mane.
One pig will be shot on Monday.

Kei te kōrerohia te kaupapa e te kaiako.
The topic is being discussed by the teacher.

I te mutunga iho, ka whakaaetia e te katoa.
In the end, it was agreed to unanimously.

E kimihia ana he tikanga e ngā āpiha.
A plan is being sought by the officials.

Kua haerea te ara ra.
That pathway has been travelled.

Kua kainga te parāoa e ngā rakiraki.
The bread has been eaten by the ducks.

E kōrerotia ana te karakia e te wahine.
The prayer is being spoken by the woman.