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The agent emphatic uses nā... i... in the past to say that someone did something. It is used to focus on who was responsible for or performed an action, with nā marking the agent and i marking the past-tense verb.
Nāku te kēmu i tākaro.
I was the one who played the game.
Nā ngā tamariki te kēmu i tākaro.
It was the children who played the game.
The agent emphatic negated with ehara i...:
Ehara i a au te kēmu i tākaro.
I was not the one who played the game.
Ehara i ngā tamariki te kēmu i tākaro.
It was not the children who played the game.
Ehara i a au ngā hū i hoko.
I didn’t buy the shoes.
Ehara i a ia te keke i tunu.
He/She didn’t bake the cake.Ehara i a au ia i kōrero.
I didn’t speak to him/her.Ehara i a Pita ngā kī i mau.
Pita didn’t hold the keys.Ehara i a au ngā rīhi i horoi.
I didn’t wash the dishes.Ehara i a rāua ngā pukapuka i whakahoki.
They didn’t return the books.Ehara i Rangi te hui i whakarite.
Rangi didn't organise the hui.Ehara i a au te reta i tuhituhi.
I didn’t write the letter.Ehara i a au te ngeru i hoko.
I didn’t buy the cat.Ehara i te tama ngā mea tākaro i tiki.
The boy didn’t fetch the toys.Ehara i a koe te kai i tunu inapō.
You didn't cook our food last night.Ehara i a Hine te kōrero i kī.
Hine didn’t make the statement.Ehara i āku tamariki ngā kākau i pōkai.
My children didn't fold the clothes.Ehara i ahau te kai i tunu.
It was not me who cooked the food.Ehara i ngā tauira te whakaaturanga i whakarite.
The students didn’t prepare the presentation.Ehara i a mātou ngā kai katoa i kai.
We didn’t eat all the food.Ehara i ahau ngā hōiho i whāngai i tēnei ata.
I didn't feed the horses this morning.Ehara i ngā tāngata te whānau i āwhina.
The people didn’t help the family.Ehara i a rātou te whare i whakapai.
They didn’t clean the house.Ehara i tōku hoa ō māua kākahu i horoi.
My friend didn't wash our clothes.Ehara i ngā kaiako ngā tamariki i whakaako.
The teachers didn’t teach the children.Ehara i a ia tō māua waka i whakatika.
He didn't fix our car.Ehara i te kaiako ngā tauira i whakaako.
The teacher didn’t teach the students.Ehara i tō māua pāpā tēnei keke i tunu.
Our father didn't cook this cake.Ehara i ngā tamariki ngā mea tākaro i whakangaro.
The children didn’t lose the toys.Ehara i a Hōne te pouaka i hanga.
Hōne didn’t build the box.Ehara i a au te pukapuka i tiki.
I didn’t fetch the book.Ehara i a au te hui i whakarite.
I didn’t organize the meeting.Ehara i te kaiako ngā ture i kī.
The teacher didn’t state the rules.Ehara i a ia ngā tamariki i tiki i te kura.
He/She didn’t pick up the children from school.Ehara i te pirihimana te tāhae i hopu.
The policeman didn’t catch the thief.Ehara i a au te pēke i kawe.
I didn’t carry the bag.Ehara i a rāua te whare i hanga.
They didn’t build the house.Ehara i a ia te kai i tunu.
She was not the one who cooked the food.Ehara i a koe te whare i whakapai.
You did not clean the house.Ehara i a au te kai i tiki.
I didn’t fetch the food.He pai ake tō tīma i tōku tīma.
Your team is better than my team.Ehara i a rāua ngā pirihimana i whawhai.
They didn’t fight with the police.Ehara i a au te kōrero i kī atu ki a koe.
I didn’t tell you.Ehara i te kōtiro te waiata i waiata.
The girl didn’t sing the song.Ehara i a au te motokā i horoi.
I didn’t wash the car.Ehara i a koe te kai i tunu.
You were not the one who cooked the food.