Māori Grammar

Ehara i ngā tāngata te whānau i āwhina.
The people didn’t help the family.

Ehara i a au te kōrero i kī atu ki a koe.
I didn’t tell you.

Ehara i a au te ngeru i hoko.
I didn’t buy the cat.

Ehara i a rāua ngā pukapuka i whakahoki.
They didn’t return the books.

Ehara i a au ngā hū i hoko.
I didn’t buy the shoes.

Ehara i a rāua ngā pirihimana i whawhai.
They didn’t fight with the police.

Ehara i a au te motokā i horoi.
I didn’t wash the car.

Ehara i a ia te keke i tunu.
He/She didn’t bake the cake.

Ehara i ngā tamariki ngā mea tākaro i whakangaro.
The children didn’t lose the toys.

Ehara i a ia ngā tamariki i tiki i te kura.
He/She didn’t pick up the children from school.

Ehara i te tama ngā mea tākaro i tiki.
The boy didn’t fetch the toys.

Ehara i a au te pēke i kawe.
I didn’t carry the bag.

Ehara i a au te reta i tuhituhi.
I didn’t write the letter.

Ehara i ngā tauira te whakaaturanga i whakarite.
The students didn’t prepare the presentation.

Ehara i a au te hui i whakarite.
I didn’t organize the meeting.

Ehara i a au ia i kōrero.
I didn’t speak to him/her.

Ehara i a koe te whare i whakapai.
You did not clean the house.

Ehara i te kaiako ngā ture i kī.
The teacher didn’t state the rules.

Ehara i a au te pukapuka i tiki.
I didn’t fetch the book.

Ehara i a mātou ngā kai katoa i kai.
We didn’t eat all the food.

Ehara i a Hōne te pouaka i hanga.
Hōne didn’t build the box.

Ehara i a Pita ngā kī i mau.
Pita didn’t hold the keys.

Ehara i ngā kaiako ngā tamariki i whakaako.
The teachers didn’t teach the children.

Ehara i a Hine te kōrero i kī.
Hine didn’t make the statement.

Ehara i te kaiako ngā tauira i whakaako.
The teacher didn’t teach the students.

Ehara i a au te kai i tiki.
I didn’t fetch the food.

Ehara i a au ngā rīhi i horoi.
I didn’t wash the dishes.

Ehara i a rātou te whare i whakapai.
They didn’t clean the house.

Ehara i te kōtiro te waiata i waiata.
The girl didn’t sing the song.

Ehara i te pirihimana te tāhae i hopu.
The policeman didn’t catch the thief.

Ehara i a rāua te whare i hanga.
They didn’t build the house.

Ehara i a koe te kai i tunu inapō.
You didn't cook our food last night.

Ehara i Niko te hui i whakarite.
Niko didn't organise the hui.

Ehara i tōku hoa ō māua kākahu i horoi.
My friend didn't wash our clothes.

Ehara i a koe te kai i tunu.
You were not the one who cooked the food.

Ehara i a ia te kai i tunu.
She was not the one who cooked the food.

Ehara i tō māua pāpā tēnei keke i tunu.
Our father didn't cook this cake.

Ehara i ahau te kai i tunu.
It was not me who cooked the food.

Ehara i a ia tō māua waka i whakatika.
He didn't fix our car.

He pai ake tō tīma i tōku tīma.
Your team is better than my team.

Ehara i āku tamariki ngā kākau i pōkai.
My children didn't fold the clothes.

Ehara i ahau ngā hōiho i whāngai i tēnei ata.
I didn't feed the horses this morning.