Māori Grammar

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Te Reo Māori Level 3
Negations of kua (I haven't yet...) - Kāore ano... kia...

Kāore anō ngā wāhine kia kōrero.
The women have not yet spoken.

Kāore anō te ngeru kia piki ki runga i te tūru.
The cat has not climbed onto the chair yet.

Kāore anō a Hēmi kia hīkoi ki te kura.
Hēmi has not yet walked to school.

Kāore anō koe kia rongo i te waiata hou?
Haven't you heard the new song yet?

Kāore anō. Kāore anō au kia kai.
Not yet. I have not eaten yet.

Kāore anō tā māua mahi kia oti.
Our work is not done yet.

Kāore anō te rīpoata kia tae ki te kaiako.
The report has not been given to the teacher yet.

Kāore anō au kia mau.
I've not yet been caught.

Kāore anō au kia kite i a koe.
I have not seen you yet.

I tēnei wā, kāore anō kia huaina tēnei wāhi ko Whangaparāoa.
At this time, this place was not yet names Whangaparāoa.

Kāore anō rāua kia tākaro i te whutupaoro.
They have not played rugby yet.

Kāore anō te waka kia kī.
The car is not full yet.

Kāore anō rāua kia hoki mai i te toa.
They have not returned from the shop yet.

Kāore anō ngā wāhine kia pōwhiri atu ki ngā manuhiri.
The women have not yet welcomed the guests.

Kāore anō te waka kia hoki ki te kāinga.
The car has not returned home yet.

Kāore anō kia huaina tēnei wāhi ko Waimaramara.
This place had not yet been named Waimaramara.

Kāore anō au ki kia kai i te kānga wai.
I haven't tried rotten corn yet.

Kāore anō tēnei kia tū.
This one has not yet stood.

Kāore anō ngā tamariki kia haere ki te kura.
The children have not gone to school yet.

Kāore anō au kia piki i te maunga o Tongariro.
I haven't yet climbed the mountain Tongariro.

Kāore anō rāua kia tae mai.
They haven't yet arrived.

Kāore anō te kai kia reri.
The food is not ready yet.

Kāore anō au kia mutu.
I haven't finished yet.

Kāore anō te kēmu kia tīmata.
The game has not started yet.

Kāore anō te tama kia whana i te pōro.
The boy has not yet kicked the ball.

Kāore anō te hui kia mutu.
The meeting has not finished yet.

Kāore anō te marae kia pōwhiri i ngā manuwhiri.
The marae hasn't welcomed the guests yet.

Kāo, kāore anō au kia tae atu ki reira.
No, I haven't yet been there.

Kāore anō a Hemi kia tae mai.
Hemi has not arrived yet.

Kāore anō au kia haere ki Rakiura.
I haven't been to Takiura.

Kāore anō a Rangi kia mārama i te kaupapa.
Rangi has not understood the topic yet.

Kāore anō au kia kai i te pūhā.
I have not yet eaten pūhā.

Kāore anō a Hine kia tū hei kaiārahi.
Hine has not stood as a leader yet.

Kāore anō ngā wāhine kia pōwhiri atu ki ngā manuhiri.
The women have not yet welcomed the guests.

Kāore anō a Aria kia haere ki te kura.
Aria hasn't gone to school yet.

Kāore anō ngā tamariki kia oma i te papa tākaro.
The children have not run in the playground yet.

Kāore anō au kia kai.
I have not eaten yet.

Kāore anō a Pita kia kōrero ki a au.
Pita hasn't spoken to me yet.

Kua kuia mārika au, engari kāore anō kia hauā!
I am indeed old, but not yet disabled!

Kāore anō ngā mihimihi kia tīmata.
The speeches of welcome have not begun yet.

Kāore anō ngā rīhi kia whakapai.
The dishes have not been cleaned yet.

Kāore anō a Taika mā kia kai.
Taika and the others have not yet eaten.

Kāore anō a Mere kia tiki i te kai.
Mere has not fetched the food yet.

Kāo, kāore anō au kia kai i te tītī.
No, I haven't yet eaten mutton bird.

Kāre anō te rā kia tō.
The sun has not set yet.

Kāore anō ngā manuhiri kia tae mai.
The visitors have not arrived yet.

Kāhore anō māua kia kai.
We have not eaten yet.

Kāore anō te kēmu kia timata.
The game hasn't started yet.

Nāore anō ia kia hoki mai.
He has not returned yet.

Kāore anō a Tawa kia hiakai.
Tawa is not hungry yet.