Māori Grammar

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Te Reo Māori Level 3
Negating māku possessives - ehara... mō...; ehara... mā

Ehara mā rāua tēnei kāri.
This card is not for them.

Ehara māu tēnei pene.
This pen is not for you.

Ehara mōna tērā tūru.
That chair is not for him.

Ehara mā tātou tēnei kai.
This food is not for us.

Ehara mā ngā tamariki tēnei tākaro.
This toy is not for the children.

Ehara mā Pita tēnei pukapuka.
This book is not for Pita.

Ehara mā ngā tāngata tēnei kōrero.
This speech is not for the people.

Ehara mō rātou tēnei waka.
This vehicle is not for them.

Ehara mō Amaru tēnei koti.
This coat is not for Amaru.

Ehara mā ngā kaiako tēnei pouaka.
This box is not for the teachers.

Ehara mā ngā tamariki tēnei āporo.
This apple is not for the children.

Ehara māku tēnei kai.
This food is not for me.

Ehara mō tō māmā tēnei hāte.
This shirt is not for your mother.

Ehara ēnei pāua mā ngā tamariki.
These pāua aren't for the kids.

Ehara mōku tēnei tūru.
This chair is not for me.

Ehara mō ngā kaumātua tēnei tūru.
This chair is not for the elders.

Ehara mā rātou tēnei kai.
This food is not for them.

Ehara mō ngā tamariki tēnei whare.
This house is not for the children.

Ehara mā te kaiako tēnei pouaka whakaata.
This television is not for the teacher.

Ehara mā te whānau tēnei keke.
This cake is not for the family.

Ehara māna tēnei taonga.
This treasure is not for him/her.

Ehara mā ngā manuhiri tēnei kai.
This food is not for the guests.

Ehara mōu tēnei tūru.
This chair is not for you.

Ehara mō Pita tēnei pōtae.
This hat isn't for Pita.

Ehara mā ngā tauira tēnei pepa.
This paper is not for the students.

Ehara mā ngā tauira tēnei akoranga.
This lesson is not for the students.

Ehara mō ngā tamariki tēnei kākahu.
This clothing is not for the children.

Ehara tēnei pōtae mō Pita.
This hat isn't for Pita.