Māori Grammar

Kāore e taea e koe.
You are unable.

Kāore e taea te taraiwa tika me te kai hamupaka anō.
You can't drive properly whilst at the same time eating a hamburger.

Kāore e taea e koe tōku waka te whakatika.
You are unable to fix my car.

Kāore e taea te taraiwa kia tika me te pātuhi anō.
You can't drive properly whilst at the same time texting.

Kāore e taea e Manu te rakuraku te whakatangi.
Manu can't play the guitar.

Kāore e taea e Hēmi ōna hū te here.
Hēmi can't tie his shoes.

Kāore e taea e ahau te hīkoi nā raro.
I'm not able to work.

Kāore e taea e Rangi te pātai te whakautu.
Rangi is unable to answer the question.

Kāore i taea e koe tōku waka te whakatika.
You were unable to fix my car.

Kāore e taea e au.
I can't do it.

Kāore e taea e au te kai te tunu.
I can't cook the food.

Kāore taea e au te haere ki te tāone.
I can't go to town.

Kāore e taea e au te kanikani.
I can't dance.

Kāore i taea e Tame te kai te tunu.
Tame is unable to cook food.

Kāore i taea e Rāwiri te hāngī te tunu.
Rāwiri was unable to cook the hāngī.

Kāore e taea e au te rakuraku te whakatangi, heoi, ka taea e au i te piana te whakatangi.
I can't play the guitar, however, I can play the piano.