Māori Grammar

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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