On-line Te Reo Māori Dictionary

Look up a word:


Results for 'mere'

a - [a name follows] | Not translatable into an English word; nominal particle, used before names and pronouns: a Mere, a kōrua, a ia.

mere - bush, shrub

Me kōrero kia ia, kaore ki a Mere. - Talk to him, not to Mere.

Ko Mere tōku māmā.
Mere is my mother.
Identity sentences - ko...

Ko ngā pukapuka a Ari ēnā.
Those are Ari's books.
Identity sentences - ko...

He aha a Tawa i kōrero pēnā ai?
Why did Tawa say it like that?
Why did? - He aha... i... ai?

He aha a Mere i hoki mai ai?
Why did Mere come back?
Why did? - He aha... i... ai?

Ehara a Mere i te kaiako nui.
Mere is not an important teacher.
Negations of identity sentences - ehara...

E tunu ana a Mere i te kai.
Mere is cooking the food.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana

I hoatu a Mere i te keke ki tana tama.
Mary gave the cake to her son.
Simple sentences: past tense - i

I te whakareri a Mere mō te haerenga ki Tāhuna.
Mere was preparing for the trip to Queenstown.
Simple sentences: past tense - i te

Ka tunu a Mere i te kai mō te whānau ā te pō.
Mere will cook dinner for the family tonight.
Simple sentences: past tense - i te

Kua ako a Mere i te waiata.
Mere has learnt the song.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua

Kua tīkina e Mere te kai.
Mere has fetched the food.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua

Me aha a Mere?
What should Mere do?
Simple sentences: you should - me

Me horopuehu a Mere i te papa.
Mere should vauum the floor.
Simple sentences: you should - me

Haere ai a Nikau ki te marae ia rā, ia rā.
Nikau always goes to the marae each and every day.
Habitual action - ai

Mere mā i horoi ngā pereti.
Mere and the others washed the plates.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic

Mere e whakaoti te kaupapa.
Mary will complete the project.
Future agent emphatic - māku

Mere e karanga ngā manuhiri.
Mere will call the guests.
Future agent emphatic - māku

Mere ngā kai e kawe.
Mere will bring the food.
Future agent emphatic - māku

Ka tae mai a Mere mā runga aha?
What did Mere travel on (transport)?
Travelling by means of - mā runga

Ka tae mai a Aroha mā runga motukā.
Aroha travelled by car.
Travelling by means of - mā runga

Kei te haere a Mere mā runga i te pahikara o Makere.
Mere is going on Mikaere's bike.
Travelling by means of - mā runga

Kaua a Mere e waiata.
Mere shouldn't sing.
Negations of 'me' - We shouldn't... - Kaua... (passive) e...

Kāore anō a Mere kia tiki i te kai.
Mere has not fetched the food yet.
Negations of kua (I haven't yet...) - Kāore ano... kia...

Ka mau ki tana mere pounamu, ke hoatu ki te tamaiti ariki o taua ope nei.
[He] took his greenstone mere and gave it to the young leader of this group.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka

Ka tū mai tētahi wahine anō me te mere pounamu i te ringa.
Another woman stood and came forward with a greenstone mere in her hand.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka

Kāore a Mere e tunu i te kai mō te whānau ā te pō.
Mere will not cook dinner for the family tonight.
Negations of the future (I will not go) - Kāore... e...

Kāore a Mere e tunu ana i te kai.
Mere is not cooking the food.
Negations of e... ana... sentences - kāore... e... ana...

Mere tēnei rāpeti.
This rabbit belongs to Mere.
Established possession - nāku, nōku...

Mere tēnei tūru.
This chair belongs to Mere.
Established possession - nāku, nōku...

Ko Mere te tuahine o Mārama rāua ko Tamahae.
Mere is Marama's and Tamahae's cousin.
Possessives - 'o' class - ō, tōku...

Kāore a Mere i te whakareri mō te haerenga ki Tāhuna.
Mere was not preparing for the trip to Queenstown.
Negations of the past tense - Kāore... i te...

Ko Mere rāua ko Lennon āku tamariki.
Mere and Lennon are my children.
Talking about more than one person - ...rāua ko..., rātou ko...

Ka kōrero māua ko Mere ki a ia.
Mere and I spoke to him.
Talking about more than one person - ...rāua ko..., rātou ko...

Ka kōrero ia ki a māua ko Mere.
He spoke to Mere and me.
Talking about more than one person - ...rāua ko..., rātou ko...

Ko māua ko Mere ngā kaiāwhina.
Mere and I are the helpers.
Talking about more than one person - ...rāua ko..., rātou ko...

I roto rāua ko Mere i te whare.
He and Mere were in the house.
Talking about more than one person - ...rāua ko..., rātou ko...

Kei te kura rātou ko Hata ko Pani ko Mere.
They and Hata, Pani and Mere are at the school.
Talking about more than one person - ...rāua ko..., rātou ko...

Kei te oma a Mere rātou ko Hariata, ko Matiu, ko Ropata.
Mere, Hariata, Matiu and Ropata are running.
Talking about more than one person - ...rāua ko..., rātou ko...

Ehara a Mere nō Ngāti Porou.
Mere is not from Ngāti Porou.
Negating nāku possessives - Ehara i...

Ehara i a Mere tēnei rāpeti.
This rabbit does not belong to Mere.
Negating nāku possessives - Ehara i...

Ehara i a Mere tēnei tūru.
This chair does not belong to Mere.
Negating nāku possessives - Ehara i...

Kāore a Mere i te kura.
Mere is not at school.
Negation of locatives - kāore...

Ehara mā Mere e karanga ngā manuhiri.
Mere won't call the guests.
Negating the future agent emphatic - ehara mā..

Ehara mā Mere e karanga ngā manuhiri.
Mere won't call the guests.
Negating the future agent emphatic - ehara mā..

Ehara mā Mere ngā kai e kawe.
Mere won’t bring the food.
Negating the future agent emphatic - ehara mā..

Kua ngaro i a Mere tana pēke.
Mere has lost her bag. (Her bag has been lost by Mere.)
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā

I a mātou i Rānana ka tūtaki ki a Mere mā i a rātou e hoko ana i ng`1a parāoa wīwī.
While they were in London, they met Mary and her group while they were buying French bread.
While... - i... e... ana, ka...

I a Mere e whakatā ana, ka mātaki tana hoa i te poiwhana.
While Mere was resting, her friend was watching the football.
While... - i... e... ana, ka...

He pounamu tēnei mere.
This mere is greenstone.

Na Mere tēnei kurī.
This dog belongs to Mere.

Ki te kore a Mere e tae mai āpōpō, ka waea atu ki a Henare.
If Mere doesn't arrive tomorrow I will ring Henare.

Kei te horoi a Mere i a ia anō.
Mere is washing herself.

Ko Mere tāku kōtiro.
Mere is my girl.

Kei te horoi a Mere i ōna ringaringa.
Mere is washing her hands.

He tere ake a Mere i a Hāmi ki te omaoma.
Mary's faster than Sam at running.

Ko Mere kei te horoi.
Mere is washing.

Ko Mere kei te horoi i ngā rīhi.
Mere is washing the dishes.

Na Mere tēnei kurī.
This dog belongs to Mere.

I a Taika tāku pene. Kei hea inaiānei?
Taika had my pen. Where is it now?

He koretake kōrua ko Mere!
You are Mere are useless!

I hoatu a Mere i te keke mā tana tama.
Mary gave the cake to her son.

Kei te tunu a Mere i te kai.
Mere is cooking the food.

Explore Māori Grammar! | Play our Māori word game! | Learn with our Māori flashcards!