Māori Grammar

Kāore he manu o roto.
There's no bird inside.

Kāore i runga te pene i te tēpu.
The pen isn't (or wasn't) on the table.

Kāore a Pāora rāua ko Ari i runga i te atamira.
Pāora and Pāora are not on the stage.

Kāore i runga i te tēpu te pene.
The pen is not on the table.

Kāore te pene i runga i te tēpu.
The pen is not on the table.