On-line Te Reo Māori Dictionary

Ehara tēnā pereti i te wera.
That plate is not hot.
Negations of identity sentences - ehara...

Nāku ngā pereti i horoi.
I washed the plates.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic

Nā rātou ngā pereti i horoi.
They washed the plates.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic

Nā wai ngā pereti i horoi?
Who washed the plates?
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic

Nāu ngā pereti i horoi.
You washed the plates.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic

Māu ngā pereti e horoi.
You will wash the plates.
Future agent emphatic - māku

Māky ngā pereti e horoi.
I will be the one to wash the dishes.
Future agent emphatic - māku

Mā rātou ngā pereti e horoi.
They will wash the plates.
Future agent emphatic - māku

Hoatu he pereti ki a ia.
Give him a plate.
Commands without e or the passive - Homai! Whakarongo!

Tekau mā waru ngā pereti, a rua tekau mā tahi ā tātou kapu.
There are eighteen plates and we have twenty-one cups.
How many are there? - E hia? Tokohia?

Mā wai ngā pereti e horoi?
Who will wash the plates?

Māu rānei ngā pereti e horoi?
Will you wash the plates?

Kei runga ngā pereti i te tēpu?
Are the plates on the table?