tā mātou - our [singular, theirs and mine]
Kua kaha tā mātou mahi.We have worked hard.Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua
Kei te rapu tā mātou ngeru i tāna kai.Our cat is searching for his food.Sentences with i - i
Nō tētahi rangi o Nōema, ka whakamōhiotia mai kua whakaaetia tā mātou tono.One day in November, we were informed that our application had been successful.Belonging to the past - nō
Kāore tā mātou ngeru i te tatari ki tāna kai.Our cat is not waiting for his food.Negations of the present tense (I am not working) - Kāore... i te...
He tāne tā mātou ngeru.Our cat is a male.
E tūmanako ana mātou kia whakaāe mai te Kawanatanga ki tā mātou pitihana.We are hoping the Government will agree to our petition.