Māori Grammar

E... ana is a tense marker than relates to ongoing action, either in the past, present or future.

E waiata ana ia.
She was/is/will be singing.

This is negated using kāore e... ana:

Kāore e waiata ana ia.
She was not/is not/will not be singing.

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Their father was, is or will be shouting

e... ana

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The mother is watching the children who are not playing

Negating e.. ana with kāore... e... ana...

Kāore te kurī e kai ana i te kai.
The dog is not eating the food.

Kāore tātou e haere ana āpōpō.
We will not be going tomorrow.

Kāore ngā wāhine e haere ana ki te toa.
The women are not going to the shop.

Kāore tāua e whakatā ana i te ngahere.
We are not resting in the forest.

Kāore ngā pirihimana e whakarongo ana ki te tangata.
The policemen are not listening to the person.

Kāore a Hemi e kōrero ana ki te kaiako.
Hemi is not talking to the teacher.

Kāore te tama e pānui ana i te pukapuka.
The boy is not reading the book.

Kāore rāua e tākaro ana i te papa tākaro.
They are not playing at the playground.

Kāore māua e waiata ana i te hui.
We are not singing at the gathering.

Kāore a Mere e tunu ana i te kai.
Mere is not cooking the food.

Kāore ngā tamariki e oma ana ki te kura.
The children are not running to school.

Kāore a Koa e hīkoi ana ki te kura.
Koa isn't walking to school.

Kāore au e whanga ana ki te rārangi.
I will not wait in the queue.

Kāore te tama e whana ana i te pōro.
The boy isn't kicking the ball.