Māori Grammar

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Negating the future agent emphatic - ehara mā..

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.

māua e whakaaro.
We two (not you) will be the ones to think.

ratou e hīkoi.
They will be the ones to walk.

Rangi e oma.
Rangi will be the one to run.

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.

See also:

Ehara 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 te kaiako ngā ture e whakamārama.
The teacher won’t explain the rules.

Ehara Mere e karanga ngā manuhiri.
Mere won't call the guests.

Ehara Mere e karanga ngā manuhiri.
Mere won't call the guests.

Ehara māu ngā kai e hoko.
You won't buy the food.

Ehara rātou ngā manuhiri e pōhiri.
They won't welcome the guests.

Ehara 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 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 ngā hoa ngā pukapuka e whakahoki ki te whare pukapuka.
The friends won’t return the books to the library.

Ehara Pita te kai e tunu.
Pita won’t cook the food.

Ehara Mere ngā kai e kawe.
Mere won’t bring the food.

Ehara rāua te motokā e whakatika.
They won’t fix the car.

Ehara māu te e whakarite.
You won’t plan the day.

Ehara Hōne ngā pukapuka e whakahoki.
Hōne won’t return the books.

Ehara rātou te kēmu e takatū.
They won’t prepare the game.

Ehara māu ngā kai e hoko.
You won't buy the food.

Ehara rātou ngā manuhiri e pōhiri.
They won't welcome the guests.

Ehara māna ngā kai e hoko.
She won't buy the food.

Ehara ngā mātua ngā tamariki e āwhina.
The parents won’t help the children.

Ehara māku ngā e hoko.
I won’t buy the shoes.

Ehara 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 mātou ngā rīhi e horoi.
We won’t wash the dishes.

Ehara rāua te māra e whakatipu.
They won’t tend to the garden.

Ehara rāua ngā pukapuka e pānui.
They (two) won’t read the books.

Ehara ngā tamariki te kēmu e tākaro.
The children won’t play the game.

Ehara māku te mahi e oti.
I won’t finish the work.