Māori Grammar

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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