Conditional sentences in Maori grammar are essential for expressing situations that could, would or might occur. They are typically characterized by a connective word (usually “me” or “ki te”) that links the condition or hypothetical scenario to the outcome or consequence. Understanding how to create these sentences is essential for learning and communicating effectively in Maori.
Exercise 1: Fill in the Blank for Conditional Sentences in Maori
1. *Me* (If) he tangata ahau, ka aroha ahau ki a koe.
2. He pai *ki te* (if) whakareri koe i te wā kua whakaritea.
3. *Me* (If) whakakore koe, ka whakakore ahau.
4. Ka whai whakaaro ahau *ki te* (if) whai whakaaro koe mo nga tamariki.
5. *Me* (If) whakaaro ahau, ka whakaae ahau.
6. Kei te haere ahau ki te wharekai *ki te* (if) kai koe.
7. *Me* (If) whakaae koe, ka whakaae ahau.
8. Ka noho ahau ki te whare *me* (if) noho koe ki konei.
9. *Ki te* (if) whakaputu koe i te aroha, ka whakarongo ahau.
10. E whai ana ahau i te mahi *ki te* (if) whai koe i te mahi.
11. *Me* (If) whakaputu koe i te whakaaro, ka whakarongo ahau.
12. Ka whakarongo ahau *ki te* (if) whai whakarongo koe.
13. *Me* (If) kii koe, ka kii ahau.
14. *Ki te* (if) whakaaro koe, ka whakaputu ahau i te whakaaro.
15. E whai ana ahau *me* (If) whai koe.
2. He pai *ki te* (if) whakareri koe i te wā kua whakaritea.
3. *Me* (If) whakakore koe, ka whakakore ahau.
4. Ka whai whakaaro ahau *ki te* (if) whai whakaaro koe mo nga tamariki.
5. *Me* (If) whakaaro ahau, ka whakaae ahau.
6. Kei te haere ahau ki te wharekai *ki te* (if) kai koe.
7. *Me* (If) whakaae koe, ka whakaae ahau.
8. Ka noho ahau ki te whare *me* (if) noho koe ki konei.
9. *Ki te* (if) whakaputu koe i te aroha, ka whakarongo ahau.
10. E whai ana ahau i te mahi *ki te* (if) whai koe i te mahi.
11. *Me* (If) whakaputu koe i te whakaaro, ka whakarongo ahau.
12. Ka whakarongo ahau *ki te* (if) whai whakarongo koe.
13. *Me* (If) kii koe, ka kii ahau.
14. *Ki te* (if) whakaaro koe, ka whakaputu ahau i te whakaaro.
15. E whai ana ahau *me* (If) whai koe.
Exercise 2: Fill in the Blank for More Conditional Sentences in Maori
1. *Me* (If) kai koe, ka kai ahau.
2. E noho ana ahau *ki te* (if) noho koe.
3. *Me* (If) us koe, ka us ahau.
4. Ka whakarongo ahau *ki te* (if) whakarongo koe.
5. *Me* (If) whakaputu koe i te mahi, ka whakarongo ahau.
6. *Ki te* (if) aroha koe, ka aroha ahau.
7. *Me* (If) whakaputu koe i te aroha, ka whakarongo ahau.
8. *Ki te* (if) whakaputu koe i te aroha, ka aroha ahau.
9. *Me* (If) whakapukea koe, ka whakapukea ahau.
10. Ka hoki ahau ki te whare *ki te* (if) hoki koe.
11. *Me* (If) pai koe, ka pai ahau.
12. He pai *ki te* (if) whakaputu koe i te whakaaro.
13. *Me* (If) whakaputu koe i te whakaaro, ka whakarongo ahau.
14. He pai *ki te* (if) whakaputu koe i te whakaaro.
15. *Me* (If) whakaputu koe, ka whakarongo ahau.
2. E noho ana ahau *ki te* (if) noho koe.
3. *Me* (If) us koe, ka us ahau.
4. Ka whakarongo ahau *ki te* (if) whakarongo koe.
5. *Me* (If) whakaputu koe i te mahi, ka whakarongo ahau.
6. *Ki te* (if) aroha koe, ka aroha ahau.
7. *Me* (If) whakaputu koe i te aroha, ka whakarongo ahau.
8. *Ki te* (if) whakaputu koe i te aroha, ka aroha ahau.
9. *Me* (If) whakapukea koe, ka whakapukea ahau.
10. Ka hoki ahau ki te whare *ki te* (if) hoki koe.
11. *Me* (If) pai koe, ka pai ahau.
12. He pai *ki te* (if) whakaputu koe i te whakaaro.
13. *Me* (If) whakaputu koe i te whakaaro, ka whakarongo ahau.
14. He pai *ki te* (if) whakaputu koe i te whakaaro.
15. *Me* (If) whakaputu koe, ka whakarongo ahau.
