Māori Grammar

I kōrero ia kia kore ai ia e āwhina i te rōpū.
He spoke in order to not help the group.

I whakakā au i te pouaka whakaata kia kore ai au e moe.
I turned on the TV in order to not sleep.

I taraiwa ia i te motokā kia kore ai ia e haere ki tātahi.
He drove the car in order to not go to the beach.

I waiata au i tētahi waiata kia kore ai au e wareware i aku raruraru.
I sang a song in order to not forget my troubles.

I spoke in order for the group to not trust me.
I spoke in order for the group to trust me.

I tuhi au i tētahi reta kia kore ai au e uru ki roto i te raruraru.
I wrote a letter in order to not get into trouble.

I haere mātou ki te kura kia kore ai mātou e kite i ngā hoa.
We went to school in order to not see our friends.

I hīkoi au ki te kāinga kia kore ai au e kite i tōku whānau.
I walked home in order to not see my family.

Me hoki mai koe ināianei, kia kore ai tō māmā e pukuriri.
You had better come back now so your mum doesn't get angry.

Haere mai koe ki konei kia kore ai koe e mākū.
Come over here so that you don't get wet.

Me wehe tātau ināianei, kia kore ai tātau.
We had better leave now so we are not late.

Kuhu mai ki roto kia kore ai koe e makariri.
Come inside so that you don't get cold.