Phrase Book of Modern Maori Flashcards

1
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Kei te…/E… ana

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Present tense active

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2
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I…

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Past tense

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3
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Kua…

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An action has occurred

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4
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Ka…

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Future tense

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5
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Kei te oma ia

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He/She is running

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6
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E oma ana ia

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He/She is running

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7
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Kei te oma ia?

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Is he/she running?

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8
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E oma ana ia?

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Is he/she running?

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9
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I oma ia i tērā wiki?

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Did he/she run last week?

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10
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E oma ana ia?

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Has he/she run yet?

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11
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Ka oma ia āpōpō?

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Will he/she run tomorrow?

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12
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Kua kai au

A

I have eaten

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13
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Kua mutu au

A

I have finished

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14
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Kua hinga au

A

I have been defeated

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15
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Kua moe rāua

A

They (two people) have slept

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16
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Kua haere rātou ki te toa

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They (three people) have gone to the shop

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17
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Kua tae mai ia

A

She has arrived

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18
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Kua mate te kurī

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The dog has died

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19
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Kua hoko inu ia māua

A

He has bought a drink for you

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20
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Kua ngaro tō pōro

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The ball has gone missing

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21
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Kua pau te miraka

A

The milk has run out

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22
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Kua hinga au?

A

Have I been defeated (lost)?

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23
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Kua moe rāua?

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Have they (two people) slept?

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24
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Kua haere rātou ki te toa?

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Have they (three people) gone to the shop?

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25
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Kua tae mai ia?

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Has he/she arrived?

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26
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Kua mate te kuri?

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Has the dog died?

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27
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Kua hoko inu ia māua?

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Has he/she bought a drink for you?

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28
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Kua ngaro tō pōro?

A

Have you lost your ball?

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29
Q

Kua pau te miraka?

A

Has the milk run out?

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30
Q

Inahea?

A

When?

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31
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Ināianei

A

Now

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32
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I te ata nei

A

This morning

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33
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I te ahiahi nei

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This afternoon

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34
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I te whā karaka

A

At four o’‘clock

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35
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I te rā nei

A

today

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36
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inanahi

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yesterday

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37
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I te Rāhina

A

Last Monday

38
Q

I te Rāmere

A

Last Friday

39
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I tēnei wiki

A

This week

40
Q

I tērā wiki

A

Last week

41
Q

I tērā marama

A

Last month

42
Q

I tērā tau

A

Last year

43
Q

āhea?

A

when?

44
Q

ākuanei

A

soon

45
Q

ā te ata nei

A

when morning comes

46
Q

ā te ahiahi nei

A

this afternoon

47
Q

ā te whā karaka

A

at four o’‘clock

48
Q

ā te Rāhina

A

On monday coming

49
Q

ā te Rāmere

A

Next Friday

50
Q

ā tērā wiki

A

Next week

51
Q

ā tērā marama

A

next month

52
Q

ā tērā tau

A

next year

53
Q

Negative Sentence Structure

Whakakāoretanga = Negatives

A

agent + tense marker + verb

54
Q

kupu tohu wā = tense markers

A

Tense marker + verb + agent

55
Q

kāore ia i te oma

A

He/she is not running

56
Q

kāore ia i te moe

A

he/she is not sleeping

57
Q

kāore ia e oma ana

A

he/she is not running

58
Q

kāore au e kōrero ana

A

I am not talking

59
Q

kāore ia i oma i tērā wiki

A

He/she did not run last week

60
Q

I ruaki te ngeru inanahi

A

The cat vomited yesterday

61
Q

kāore te ngerui ruaki inanahi

A

the cat did not vomit yesterday

62
Q

kāore ia e oma āpōpō

A

He will not run tomorrow

63
Q

Ka karanga te wahine

A

the woman will call

64
Q

kāore te wahine e karanga

A

the woman will not call

65
Q

negative present tense marker

A

kāore… i te…

kāore…e… ana

66
Q

negative past tense marker

A

kāore… i…

67
Q

negative future tense marker

A

kāore… e…

68
Q

kāore

A

kāhore kihai, kāre

69
Q

Negate: kua

A

kāore anō

70
Q

Kua oma ia

A

he has run

71
Q

kāore anō ia kia oma

A

he has not run yet

72
Q

kua piki te tama i te rākau

A

the boy has climbed a tree

73
Q

kāore anō te tama kia piki i te rākau

A

the boy has yet to climb the tree

74
Q

kua waiata a Mereana

A

Mereana has sung

75
Q

kāore anō a Mereana kia waiata

A

Mereana has not sung yet

76
Q

Kua mutu te pōwhiri

A

The powhiri has finished

77
Q

kāore anō te powhiri kia mutu

A

the powhiri has not finished yeyt

78
Q

kua whara ia

A

he/she has hurt himself/herself

79
Q

kāore anō ia kia whara

A

he/she has not hurt himself/herself yet

80
Q

kāore ia i te oma?

A

is he/she not running?

81
Q

kāore ia i te moe?

A

Is he/she not sleeping?

82
Q

kāore ia e tākaro ana?

A

is he/she not playing?

83
Q

kāore au e kōrero ana?

A

am I not speaking?

84
Q

kāore te ngeru i ruaki inanahi?

A

Did the cat no vomit yesterday?

85
Q

kāore ia i oma i tērā wiki?

A

did he/she not run last week?

86
Q

kāore ia e oma āpōpō?

A

Will he/she not be running tomorrow?

87
Q

kāore te wahine e karanga?

A

will the woman not be calling?

88
Q

kāore anō ia kia oma?

A

has he/she not run yet?

89
Q

kāore anō te tama kia piki i te rākau?

A

Has the boy not climbed the tree yet?

90
Q

kāore anō a Mereana kia waiata?

A

Hasn’t Mereana sung yet?

91
Q

kāore anō te powhiri kia mutu?

A

Has the powhiri not finished yet?

92
Q

kāore anō ia kia whara?

A

Has he/she not hurt himself/herself yet?