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The future agent emphatic, using mā... e..., identifies or emphasises the person who will do, or is to do, an action.
Māku e kōrero.
I will be the one to talk.
Māu e kanikani.
You will be the one to dance.
Māna e waiata.
He/she will be the one to sing.
Mā māua e whakaaro.
We two (not you) will be the ones to think.
Mā ratou e hīkoi.
They will be the ones to walk.
Mā Rangi e oma.
Rangi will be the one to run.
Mā Rangi rāua ko Mere e waiata.
Rangi and Mere will be the ones to sing.
The future agent emphatic is negated with ehara mā...
Ehara māku e kōrero.
I will not be the one to talk.
Ehara māu e kanikani.
You will not be the one to dance.
Ehara māna e waiata.
He/she will not be the one to sing.
Ehara mā māua e whakaaro.
Us two (not you) will not be the ones to think.
Ehara mā ratou e hīkoi.
They will not be the ones to walk.
Ehara mā Rangi e oma.
Rangi will not be the one to run.
Ehara mā Rangi rāua ko Mere e waiata.
Rangi and Mere will not be the ones to sing.
Ehara mā Hine te kōrero e tuku atu.
Hine won’t give the speech.Ehara māna ngā kai e hoko.
She won't buy the food.Ehara māu te waka e taraiwa.
You won’t drive the car.Ehara mā te kaiako ngā ture e whakamārama.
The teacher won’t explain the rules.Ehara mā Mere e karanga ngā manuhiri.
Mere won't call the guests.Ehara mā Mere e karanga ngā manuhiri.
Mere won't call the guests.Ehara māu ngā kai e hoko.
You won't buy the food.Ehara mā rātou ngā manuhiri e pōhiri.
They won't welcome the guests.Ehara mā ngā tamariki te tēpu e whakapai.
The children won’t set the table.Ehara māna e mau mai ngā kai.
She won't bring the food.Ehara māna te whare e horoi.
She won’t clean the house.Ehara mā rāua te motokā e taraiwa.
They (two) won’t drive the car.Ehara māku ngā tamariki e ārahi ki te kura.
I won’t lead the children to school.Ehara mā ngā hoa ngā pukapuka e whakahoki ki te whare pukapuka.
The friends won’t return the books to the library.Ehara mā Pita te kai e tunu.
Pita won’t cook the food.Ehara mā Mere ngā kai e kawe.
Mere won’t bring the food.Ehara mā rāua te motokā e whakatika.
They won’t fix the car.Ehara māu te rā e whakarite.
You won’t plan the day.Ehara mā Hōne ngā pukapuka e whakahoki.
Hōne won’t return the books.Ehara mā rātou te kēmu e takatū.
They won’t prepare the game.Ehara māu ngā kai e hoko.
You won't buy the food.Ehara mā rātou ngā manuhiri e pōhiri.
They won't welcome the guests.Ehara māna ngā kai e hoko.
She won't buy the food.Ehara mā ngā mātua ngā tamariki e āwhina.
The parents won’t help the children.Ehara māku ngā hū e hoko.
I won’t buy the shoes.Ehara mā ngā kaiako ngā tauira e whakaako.
The teachers won’t teach the students.Ehara māna e mau mai ngā kai.
She won't bring the food.Ehara māku te kākahu e whakamaroke.
I won’t dry the clothes.Ehara māku ngā kai e hoko.
I won't buy the food.Ehara māku te rīhi e horoi.
I won’t wash the dish.Ehara māku ngā kai e hoko.
I won't buy the food.Ehara mā mātou ngā rīhi e horoi.
We won’t wash the dishes.Ehara mā rāua te māra e whakatipu.
They won’t tend to the garden.Ehara mā rāua ngā pukapuka e pānui.
They (two) won’t read the books.Ehara mā ngā tamariki te kēmu e tākaro.
The children won’t play the game.