Māori Grammar

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

Ehara Tame tēnei koti.
This coat is not for Tame.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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