Phrase Book of Modern Maori Flashcards
Kei te…/E… ana
Present tense active
I…
Past tense
Kua…
An action has occurred
Ka…
Future tense
Kei te oma ia
He/She is running
E oma ana ia
He/She is running
Kei te oma ia?
Is he/she running?
E oma ana ia?
Is he/she running?
I oma ia i tērā wiki?
Did he/she run last week?
E oma ana ia?
Has he/she run yet?
Ka oma ia āpōpō?
Will he/she run tomorrow?
Kua kai au
I have eaten
Kua mutu au
I have finished
Kua hinga au
I have been defeated
Kua moe rāua
They (two people) have slept
Kua haere rātou ki te toa
They (three people) have gone to the shop
Kua tae mai ia
She has arrived
Kua mate te kurī
The dog has died
Kua hoko inu ia māua
He has bought a drink for you
Kua ngaro tō pōro
The ball has gone missing
Kua pau te miraka
The milk has run out
Kua hinga au?
Have I been defeated (lost)?
Kua moe rāua?
Have they (two people) slept?
Kua haere rātou ki te toa?
Have they (three people) gone to the shop?
Kua tae mai ia?
Has he/she arrived?
Kua mate te kuri?
Has the dog died?
Kua hoko inu ia māua?
Has he/she bought a drink for you?
Kua ngaro tō pōro?
Have you lost your ball?
Kua pau te miraka?
Has the milk run out?
Inahea?
When?
Ināianei
Now
I te ata nei
This morning
I te ahiahi nei
This afternoon
I te whā karaka
At four o’‘clock
I te rā nei
today
inanahi
yesterday
I te Rāhina
Last Monday
I te Rāmere
Last Friday
I tēnei wiki
This week
I tērā wiki
Last week
I tērā marama
Last month
I tērā tau
Last year
āhea?
when?
ākuanei
soon
ā te ata nei
when morning comes
ā te ahiahi nei
this afternoon
ā te whā karaka
at four o’‘clock
ā te Rāhina
On monday coming
ā te Rāmere
Next Friday
ā tērā wiki
Next week
ā tērā marama
next month
ā tērā tau
next year
Negative Sentence Structure
Whakakāoretanga = Negatives
agent + tense marker + verb
kupu tohu wā = tense markers
Tense marker + verb + agent
kāore ia i te oma
He/she is not running
kāore ia i te moe
he/she is not sleeping
kāore ia e oma ana
he/she is not running
kāore au e kōrero ana
I am not talking
kāore ia i oma i tērā wiki
He/she did not run last week
I ruaki te ngeru inanahi
The cat vomited yesterday
kāore te ngerui ruaki inanahi
the cat did not vomit yesterday
kāore ia e oma āpōpō
He will not run tomorrow
Ka karanga te wahine
the woman will call
kāore te wahine e karanga
the woman will not call
negative present tense marker
kāore… i te…
kāore…e… ana
negative past tense marker
kāore… i…
negative future tense marker
kāore… e…
kāore
kāhore kihai, kāre
Negate: kua
kāore anō
Kua oma ia
he has run
kāore anō ia kia oma
he has not run yet
kua piki te tama i te rākau
the boy has climbed a tree
kāore anō te tama kia piki i te rākau
the boy has yet to climb the tree
kua waiata a Mereana
Mereana has sung
kāore anō a Mereana kia waiata
Mereana has not sung yet
Kua mutu te pōwhiri
The powhiri has finished
kāore anō te powhiri kia mutu
the powhiri has not finished yeyt
kua whara ia
he/she has hurt himself/herself
kāore anō ia kia whara
he/she has not hurt himself/herself yet
kāore ia i te oma?
is he/she not running?
kāore ia i te moe?
Is he/she not sleeping?
kāore ia e tākaro ana?
is he/she not playing?
kāore au e kōrero ana?
am I not speaking?
kāore te ngeru i ruaki inanahi?
Did the cat no vomit yesterday?
kāore ia i oma i tērā wiki?
did he/she not run last week?
kāore ia e oma āpōpō?
Will he/she not be running tomorrow?
kāore te wahine e karanga?
will the woman not be calling?
kāore anō ia kia oma?
has he/she not run yet?
kāore anō te tama kia piki i te rākau?
Has the boy not climbed the tree yet?
kāore anō a Mereana kia waiata?
Hasn’t Mereana sung yet?
kāore anō te powhiri kia mutu?
Has the powhiri not finished yet?
kāore anō ia kia whara?
Has he/she not hurt himself/herself yet?
