mātou
1. (pronoun) we, us, they and I, them and me - like all personal pronouns and personal nouns, takes a when following ki, i, kei and hei but does not take a when used as the subject of the sentence. Never occurs after he, te and ngā.
(Te Kākano Textbook (Ed. 2): 13, 31-32, 52-56, 64-65;)
Ka tae atu mātou ki konā ā te poupoutanga o te rā. / We will arrive there with you at midday.
See also mātau
2. (pronoun) and I, and me - used before ko and the first name when other people's names are mentioned.
(Te Kākano Textbook (Ed. 2): 13;)
Kātahi anō mātou ko Ngāhuia, ko Haupai ka hoki mai i Te Puke. / Ngāhuia, Haupai and I have just returned from Te Puke.
