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ehara - exclamation: sure enough, without a doubt; not

Ēhara, ad. 1. Not, stating non-identity, and followed by i. Ehara i te tikanga tangata (T. 61). Ehara i te mea, it is not the case that. Sometimes with an ellipsis of i te mea, as, Ehara maku nga moni. Ehara i te hanga, perhaps = ehara i te hanga noa iho, it is no common thing, i.e., it is something extraordinary. Ehara is sometimes used alone in this sense. Ehara! ta te pari pai hoki (T. 160). Ehara ano te haere o tera toa! (T. 60).

2. Used with i in a negative sentence where the positive statement would require the use of na or no. Ehara i a koe tenei kainga, noku ano (T. 79). Ehara i konei; mehemea no konei, he hauraro noa iho te kakahu o te weruweru (T. 147).

3. In animated narrative, without doubt, sure enough. Tahi ano whakarerenga iho o tana meremere; ehara, kua mate (T. 120).

Note.—Early writers in New Zealand printed e hara; this is not now usual. ‖ hara (iii).

Williams Dictionary

Ehara koe i te kaikōrero.
You are not a speaker.
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Ehara tēnā pereti i te wera.
That plate is not hot.
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Ehara ia i te tangata atawhai.
He is not a kind person.
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Ehara tōku whaea i te kuia.
My mother is not an elder.
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Ehara ia i te tamaiti kaha.
He is not a strong child.
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Ehara a Rangi i te tangata pakari.
Rangi is not a mature person.
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Ehara koe i te hoa pai.
You are not a good friend.
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Ehara au i te kaiako.
I am not a teacher.
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Ehara koe i te tangata mohio.
You are not a knowledgeable person.
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Ehara māu te kai nei.
This food isn't for you.
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Ehara ia i te wahine atamai.
She is not a clever woman.
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Ehara koe i te āwhina.
You are not a helper.
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Ehara te kaiako i te kaikōrero.
The teacher is not a speaker.
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Ehara te ākonga i te māngai.
The student is not a representative.
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Ehara ngā tamariki i te kaitākaro.
The children are not athletes.
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Ehara te tāne i te kaihanga.
The man is not a builder.
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Ehara i a au te karakia i taki.
I was not the one who recited the prayer.
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Ehara a Mere i te kaiako nui.
Mere is not an important teacher.
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Ehara tōku pāpā i te rangatira.
My father is not a leader.
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Ehara koe i te tangata poto.
You aren't a short person.
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Ehara hoa i te tangata anuhea.
Your friend isn't an ugly person.
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Ehara tērā rākau i te tōtara, he rimu .
That is not a tōtara, it's actually a rimu.
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Ehara tērā i te kārearea, he kāhu .
That is not a falcon, it is actually a hawk.
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Ehara tērā i a Hēmi.
That is not Hēmi.
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Ehara tēnā i te whakaaro pai e tama.
That's not a good idea guys.
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Ehara a Amaru i te pirihimana.
Amaru is not a policeman.
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Ehara i a rātou ngā manuhiri i pōhiri.
They didn't welcome the guests.
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Ehara! Mōhio au ki te pātai, kāore au i te mōhio ki te whakautu!
On the contrary! I know the question, I don't know the answer!
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Ehara koe i te tangata mākoko.
You're not a lazy person.
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Ehara ngā rangatira i a Moki rāua ko -te-kawa.
Moki and Tū-te-kawa were not the chiefs.
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Ehara tēnei mahi i te mahi ngāwari.
This work isn't easy work.
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Ehara ōna waka i a Aotea, i a Tākitimu, i a Mataaua.
Aotea, Tākitimu and Mataaua are not his canoes.
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Ehara tērā i te mea tawhito.
That is not the old one.
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Ehara ērā i ngā mea tawhito.
Those are not the old ones.
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Ehara tāu i tēnā.
That one is not yours.
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Ehara āu i ēnā.
Those ones are not yours.
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Ehara ia i te tangata.
Ehara is not a man.
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Ēhara i a Ponga te nei.
The fault is not Ponga's.
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Ehara i te miti kau te hapa pai ki a au.
It's not meat that I like for dinner.
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Ehara ia i te pēpi.
He isn't a baby.
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Ehara rāua i te ākonga.
They aren't students.
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Ehara a Rangi i te kaiako.
Rangi isn't a teacher.
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Ehara te manu pango i te manu māori.
The blackbird is not a native bird.
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Ehara a Hera i te tangata mahi kai.
Hera isn't a hunter-gatherer-grower of food.
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Ehara tēnei i te hokomaha.
This is not a supermarket.
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Ehara tērā wahine i te kaiako.
That woman isn't a teacher.
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Ehara tērā i a Tawa, ko Tame .
That person is not Tawa, it is Tame.
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Ehara ia i te kaitākaro whutupōro.
She is not a rugby player.
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Ehara tērā tāne i te rangatira.
That man is not the boss.
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Ehara tēnei i te motokā.
This is not a car.
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Ehara tērā rākau i te tōtara.
That tree is not a tōtara.
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Ehara ia i te kaiako.
He is not a teacher.
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Ehara tēnei i te mahi uaua.
This is not a difficult task.
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Ehara Māui taku kōrero.
My talk is not about Māui.
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Ehara tēnei i te papa tākaro.
This is not a playground.
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Ehara tērā i te Pirimia.
That's not the Prime Minister.
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Ehara a Koa i te kaitaraiwa pahi.
Koa is not a bus driver.
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Ehara i te mīti kau (te hapa pai ki a au).
It's not meat (the dinner that I like).
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Ehara i a au te pōtae nei.
This hat is not mine.
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Ehara ia i te hamo pango.
She's not a coward.
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Ehara i a mātou te kai i tunu.
We did not cook the food.
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Ehara a Aroha i te matua.
Aroha is not a parent.
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Ehara i a Ari ēnei putiputi i katokato.
Ari didn't pick these flowers.
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Ehara a Tame rāua ko Aria i te mātua.
Tame and Aria are not parents.
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Ehara i a au te whare i whakapai.
I didn't clean the house.
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Ehara te teina i te tohunga whakairo.
The younger one is not a master carver.
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Ehara i a koe te whare i whakapai.
You did not clean the house.
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Ehara ia i te tāne ranginamu.
He is not a handsome man.
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Ehara ngā tēina i te tohunga whakairo.
The younger ones are not master carvers.
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Ehara i a ia te whare i whakapai.
She did not clean the house.
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Ehara ia i te nēhi.
She is not a nurse.
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Ehara tērā i te ngeru.
That is not a cat.
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Ehara rāua i te kaiwhakaako.
They are not teachers.
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Ehara ērā i te ngeru.
Those are not cats.
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Ehara ia i te tāne ranginamu.
He is not a handsome man.
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Ehara tēnei i te ara kino.
This is not a bad road.
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Ehara au i te ākonga.
I am not a student.
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Ehara ēnei i te ara kikino.
These are not bad roads.
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Kia ahatia, ehara te toa i te mea nui.
Never mind, winning isn't everything.
Never mind the... No worries! - Hei aha te..., Kia ahatia@

Ehara au Tāmaki Makaurau.
I'm not from Auckland.
Belonging to a place - nō

Ehara a Aria Whanganui.
Aria is not from Whanganui.
Belonging to a place - nō

Ehara te kaiako tēnei pouaka whakaata.
This television is not for the teacher.
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Ehara ngā tāngata tēnei kōrero.
This speech is not for the people.
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Ehara ngā tamariki tēnei kākahu.
This clothing is not for the children.
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Ehara ngā tauira tēnei akoranga.
This lesson is not for the students.
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Ehara māna tēnei taonga.
This treasure is not for him/her.
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Ehara ngā tamariki tēnei āporo.
This apple is not for the children.
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Ehara Pita tēnei koti.
This coat is not for Pita.
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Ehara mōu tēnei tūru.
This chair is not for you.
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Ehara tēnei pōtae Pita.
This hat isn't for Pita.
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Ehara Pita tēnei pōtae.
This hat isn't for Pita.
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Ehara ēnei pāua ngā tamariki.
These pāua aren't for the kids.
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Ehara Pita tēnei pukapuka.
This book is not for Pita.
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Ehara ngā tamariki tēnei whare.
This house is not for the children.
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Ehara māku tēnei kai.
This food is not for me.
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Ehara rātou tēnei waka.
This vehicle is not for them.
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Ehara ngā tamariki tēnei tākaro.
This toy is not for the children.
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Ehara rāua tēnei kāri.
This card is not for them.
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Ehara mōku tēnei tūru.
This chair is not for me.
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Ehara ngā manuhiri tēnei kai.
This food is not for the guests.
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Ehara māmā tēnei hāte.
This shirt is not for your mother.
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Ehara māu tēnei pene.
This pen is not for you.
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Ehara ngā kaumātua tēnei tūru.
This chair is not for the elders.
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Ehara ngā tauira tēnei pepa.
This paper is not for the students.
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Ehara te whānau tēnei keke.
This cake is not for the family.
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Ehara tātou tēnei kai.
This food is not for us.
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Ehara ngā kaiako tēnei pouaka.
This box is not for the teachers.
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Ehara mōna tērā tūru.
That chair is not for him.
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Ehara rātou tēnei kai.
This food is not for them.
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Ponga tēnā, ēhara i a au.
Ponga is the cause, not me.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic

Ehara i tōku hoa te kai i tunu.
It wasn't my friend who cooked the food.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic

Will you? I'm not going to!
Māu? Ehara māku!
Future agent emphatic - māku

Auē, kua rakahia te whare? wai i raka te whare? Ehara i a au.
Oh no! Has the house been locked? Who locked the house? It wasn't me.
Passive sentences - tikina...

E ai ki ngā kaimātai pūtaiao, ehara te wēra i te ika, he whakangote .
According to the scientists, whales are not fish, they are mammals.
According to... - E ai ki.../E ai ki tā... /Ki tā

Ehara māku e taki te karakia, te mea he iti taku kete pāpaku taku kete karakia.
I will not be the one to recite the prayer because my kete is shallow.
Conjunctions - but - engari

Heoi anō, te mea pai o te koni ahi, ehara ko te mahana anake te hua ki te tangata. Ko te mea tino pai, ko te pārekareka o ngā kōrero.
Still / However, the good thing about sitting round the fire was that it didn't just keep us warm. The really good thing was the enjoyable conversation.
Conjunctions - on the other hand, however - heoi anō

Mehemea ko au, e kore au e whakaae. Heoi anō, ko koe te rangatira, ehara i a au.
If it were me, I wouldn't agree to it. Still / However, you're the boss, not me.
Conjunctions - on the other hand, however - heoi anō

He mea hoko pea te keke nei. Tērā tonu pea. Ehara ia i te tangata tunu keke, ki taku mōhio.
I think this cake might have been bought. Probably. As far as I know he's not a cake-maker.
Perhaps - Tērā pea

Nāku tērā waea pūkoro.
Ehara i a au tērā waea pūkoro.
Established possession - nāku, nōku...

Ehara i a ia tēnei.
This does not belong to him.
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Ehara i a Honi tēnei.
This does not belong to Honi.
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Ehara i rāua māmā tēnei.
This does not belong to their mother.
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Ehara no Paikea a Niko.
Niko is not descended from Paikea.
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Ehara na tōku hoa Pākehā ēnei tamariki.
These children do not belong to my Pākehā friend.
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Ehara nāku tēnei.
That is not mine.
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Ehara no Tāmaki-makau-rau a Rangi.
Rangi does not come from Auckland.
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Ehara tēnei i a au.
That is not mine.
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Ehara ēnei tamariki i tōku hoa.
These are not the children of my friend.
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Ehara au konei.
I am not from here.
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Ehara koe tēhea rohe?
Which region are you not from?
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Ehara tōku pāpā Te Tai Tokerau.
My dad is not from the Northland region.
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Ehara ōku tūpuna Kotirangi, Ingarangi hoki.
My ancestors are not from Scotland or England.
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Ehara a Hemi Ōtautahi.
Hemi is not from Christchurch.
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Ehara rāua Taranaki.
They are not from Taranaki.
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Ehara māmā Amerika?
Is your mother not from America?
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Ehara tōku hoa Kirikiriroa.
My friend is not from Hamilton.
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Ehara a Rangi Ingarangi.
Rangi is not from England.
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Ehara koe Ngāti Toa?
Are you not from Ngāti Toa?
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Ehara tōku pāpā Ngāti Raukawa.
My father is not from Ngāti Raukawa.
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Ehara a Mere Ngāti Porou.
Mere is not from Ngāti Porou.
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Ehara koe tēhea iwi?
Which iwi are you not from?
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Ehara rāua Ngāpuhi.
They are not from Ngāpuhi.
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Ehara tōna whaea Waikato.
His/Her mother is not from Waikato.
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Ehara i a au tēnei motokā.
This car is not mine.
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Ehara tōku hoa Ngāti Kahungunu.
My friend is not from Ngāti Kahungunu.
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Ehara i a koe tēnei rorohiko.
This computer does not belong to you.
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Ehara a Hemi te rohe o Te Arawa.
Hemi is not from the Te Arawa region.
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Ehara i a Hine tēnei whare.
This house does not belong to Hine.
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Ehara a Rangi Tauranga.
Rangi is not from Tauranga.
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Ehara i a au ngā .
The keys are not mine.
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Ehara tōku kuia Tūhoe.
My grandmother is not from Tūhoe.
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Ehara i ngā tauira ēnei pene.
These pens do not belong to the students.
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Ehara i te whānau tēnei whare.
This house does not belong to the family.
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Ehara i ngā kaiako ngā pukapuka.
The books do not belong to the teachers.
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Ehara i a koe tēnei kuri.
This dog does not belong to you.
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Ehara i a mātou ngā taputapu.
The tools do not belong to us.
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Ehara i te marae ēnei tūru.
These chairs do not belong to the marae.
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Ehara i a au te whare iti.
The small house is not mine.
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Ehara i ngā tamariki te papa tākaro.
The playground does not belong to the children.
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Ehara i a au tēnei whare.
This house is not mine.
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Ehara i a Mere tēnei rāpeti.
This rabbit does not belong to Mere.
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Ehara i a au tēnei pukapuka.
This book does not belong to me.
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Ehara i a au tēnei motopaika.
This motorbike is not mine.
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Ehara i a koe tēnei motokā.
This car is not yours.
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Ehara i a au tēnei waka rererangi.
This airplane is not mine.
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Ehara i a au tēnei waka ātea.
This spaceship is not mine.
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Ehara i ngā tauira tēnei paihikara.
This bicycle does not belong to the students.
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Ehara i a koe tēnei kapu.
This cup does not belong to you.
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Ehara i a rāua ngā pukapuka e rua.
The two books do not belong to them.
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Ehara i a Mere tēnei tūru.
This chair does not belong to Mere.
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Ehara i a au tēnei pouaka whakaata.
This television is not mine.
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Ehara i a au tēnei kāri nama.
This credit card is not mine.
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Ehara i ngā tauira tēnei pepa.
This paper does not belong to the students.
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Ehara i te whānau tēnei whenua.
This land does not belong to the family.
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Ehara i a Pita tēnei kāmera.
This camera does not belong to Pita.
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Ehara i ngā tamariki tēnei tāwhiri.
This kite does not belong to the children.
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Ehara i a ia te pōtae .
The hat is not his.
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Ehara māku ngā kai e hoko.
I won't buy the food.
Negating the future agent emphatic - ehara mā..

Ehara māu ngā kai e hoko.
You won't buy the food.
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Ehara māna ngā kai e hoko.
She won't buy the food.
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Ehara māna e mau mai ngā kai.
She won't bring the food.
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Ehara Mere e karanga ngā manuhiri.
Mere won't call the guests.
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Ehara rātou ngā manuhiri e pōhiri.
They won't welcome the guests.
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Ehara Mere e karanga ngā manuhiri.
Mere won't call the guests.
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Ehara māna e mau mai ngā kai.
She won't bring the food.
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Ehara māku ngā kai e hoko.
I won't buy the food.
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Ehara māu ngā kai e hoko.
You won't buy the food.
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Ehara rātou ngā manuhiri e pōhiri.
They won't welcome the guests.
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Ehara māna ngā kai e hoko.
She won't buy the food.
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Ehara māku te rīhi e horoi.
I won’t wash the dish.
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Ehara Hōne ngā pukapuka e whakahoki.
Hōne won’t return the books.
Negating the future agent emphatic - ehara mā..

Ehara rāua te motokā e taraiwa.
They (two) won’t drive the car.
Negating the future agent emphatic - ehara mā..

Ehara ngā tamariki te kēmu e tākaro.
The children won’t play the game.
Negating the future agent emphatic - ehara mā..

Ehara māku te mahi e oti.
I won’t finish the work.
Negating the future agent emphatic - ehara mā..

Ehara māu te waka e taraiwa.
You won’t drive the car.
Negating the future agent emphatic - ehara mā..

Ehara māna te whare e horoi.
She won’t clean the house.
Negating the future agent emphatic - ehara mā..

Ehara rāua ngā pukapuka e pānui.
They (two) won’t read the books.
Negating the future agent emphatic - ehara mā..

Ehara ngā tamariki te tēpu e whakapai.
The children won’t set the table.
Negating the future agent emphatic - ehara mā..

Ehara Hine te kōrero e tuku atu.
Hine won’t give the speech.
Negating the future agent emphatic - ehara mā..

Ehara māu te e whakarite.
You won’t plan the day.
Negating the future agent emphatic - ehara mā..

Ehara Pita te kai e tunu.
Pita won’t cook the food.
Negating the future agent emphatic - ehara mā..

Ehara māku ngā tamariki e ārahi ki te kura.
I won’t lead the children to school.
Negating the future agent emphatic - ehara mā..

Ehara rātou te kēmu e takatū.
They won’t prepare the game.
Negating the future agent emphatic - ehara mā..

Ehara māku ngā e hoko.
I won’t buy the shoes.
Negating the future agent emphatic - ehara mā..

Ehara rāua te motokā e whakatika.
They won’t fix the car.
Negating the future agent emphatic - ehara mā..

Ehara Mere ngā kai e kawe.
Mere won’t bring the food.
Negating the future agent emphatic - ehara mā..

Ehara ngā kaiako ngā tauira e whakaako.
The teachers won’t teach the students.
Negating the future agent emphatic - ehara mā..

Ehara mātou ngā rīhi e horoi.
We won’t wash the dishes.
Negating the future agent emphatic - ehara mā..

Ehara māku te kākahu e whakamaroke.
I won’t dry the clothes.
Negating the future agent emphatic - ehara mā..

Ehara ngā mātua ngā tamariki e āwhina.
The parents won’t help the children.
Negating the future agent emphatic - ehara mā..

Ehara rāua te māra e whakatipu.
They won’t tend to the garden.
Negating the future agent emphatic - ehara mā..

Ehara te kaiako ngā ture e whakamārama.
The teacher won’t explain the rules.
Negating the future agent emphatic - ehara mā..

Ehara ngā hoa ngā pukapuka e whakahoki ki te whare pukapuka.
The friends won’t return the books to the library.
Negating the future agent emphatic - ehara mā..

Ehara i a au ngā rīhi i horoi.
I didn’t wash the dishes.
Negating the past agent emphatic - ehara i...

Ehara i a ia ngā tamariki i tiki i te kura.
He/She didn’t pick up the children from school.
Negating the past agent emphatic - ehara i...

Ehara i a rātou te whare i whakapai.
They didn’t clean the house.
Negating the past agent emphatic - ehara i...

Ehara i a au te reta i tuhituhi.
I didn’t write the letter.
Negating the past agent emphatic - ehara i...

Ehara i a Hine te kōrero i .
Hine didn’t make the statement.
Negating the past agent emphatic - ehara i...

Ehara i a rāua te whare i hanga.
They didn’t build the house.
Negating the past agent emphatic - ehara i...

Ehara i a mātou ngā kai katoa i kai.
We didn’t eat all the food.
Negating the past agent emphatic - ehara i...

Ehara i te kaiako ngā tauira i whakaako.
The teacher didn’t teach the students.
Negating the past agent emphatic - ehara i...

Ehara i a au te pukapuka i tiki.
I didn’t fetch the book.
Negating the past agent emphatic - ehara i...

Ehara i ngā tamariki ngā mea tākaro i whakangaro.
The children didn’t lose the toys.
Negating the past agent emphatic - ehara i...

Ehara i a au te motokā i horoi.
I didn’t wash the car.
Negating the past agent emphatic - ehara i...

Ehara i a ia te keke i tunu.
He/She didn’t bake the cake.
Negating the past agent emphatic - ehara i...

Ehara i te tama ngā mea tākaro i tiki.
The boy didn’t fetch the toys.
Negating the past agent emphatic - ehara i...

Ehara i te kōtiro te waiata i waiata.
The girl didn’t sing the song.
Negating the past agent emphatic - ehara i...

Ehara i a rāua ngā pukapuka i whakahoki.
They didn’t return the books.
Negating the past agent emphatic - ehara i...

Ehara i a au te hui i whakarite.
I didn’t organize the meeting.
Negating the past agent emphatic - ehara i...

Ehara i a au te ngeru i hoko.
I didn’t buy the cat.
Negating the past agent emphatic - ehara i...

Ehara i te pirihimana te tāhae i hopu.
The policeman didn’t catch the thief.
Negating the past agent emphatic - ehara i...

Ehara i ngā kaiako ngā tamariki i whakaako.
The teachers didn’t teach the children.
Negating the past agent emphatic - ehara i...

Ehara i a Pita ngā i mau.
Pita didn’t hold the keys.
Negating the past agent emphatic - ehara i...

Ehara i a au te kōrero i atu ki a koe.
I didn’t tell you.
Negating the past agent emphatic - ehara i...

Ehara i ngā tauira te whakaaturanga i whakarite.
The students didn’t prepare the presentation.
Negating the past agent emphatic - ehara i...

Ehara i a au te kai i tiki.
I didn’t fetch the food.
Negating the past agent emphatic - ehara i...

Ehara i ngā tāngata te whānau i āwhina.
The people didn’t help the family.
Negating the past agent emphatic - ehara i...

Ehara i a Hōne te pouaka i hanga.
Hōne didn’t build the box.
Negating the past agent emphatic - ehara i...

Ehara i a au ngā i hoko.
I didn’t buy the shoes.
Negating the past agent emphatic - ehara i...

Ehara i te kaiako ngā ture i .
The teacher didn’t state the rules.
Negating the past agent emphatic - ehara i...

Ehara i a au te pēke i kawe.
I didn’t carry the bag.
Negating the past agent emphatic - ehara i...

Ehara i a rāua ngā pirihimana i whawhai.
They didn’t fight with the police.
Negating the past agent emphatic - ehara i...

Ehara i ahau te kai i tunu.
It was not me who cooked the food.
Negating the past agent emphatic - ehara i...

Ehara i a koe te kai i tunu.
You were not the one who cooked the food.
Negating the past agent emphatic - ehara i...

Ehara i a au ia i kōrero.
I didn’t speak to him/her.
Negating the past agent emphatic - ehara i...

Ehara i a ia te kai i tunu.
She was not the one who cooked the food.
Negating the past agent emphatic - ehara i...

Ehara i ahau ngā hōiho i whāngai i tēnei ata.
I didn't feed the horses this morning.
Negating the past agent emphatic - ehara i...

Ehara i tōku hoa ō māua kākahu i horoi.
My friend didn't wash our clothes.
Negating the past agent emphatic - ehara i...

Ehara i a koe te kai i tunu inapō.
You didn't cook our food last night.
Negating the past agent emphatic - ehara i...

Ehara i a ia māua waka i whakatika.
He didn't fix our car.
Negating the past agent emphatic - ehara i...

Ehara i āku tamariki ngā kākau i pōkai.
My children didn't fold the clothes.
Negating the past agent emphatic - ehara i...

Ehara i māua pāpā tēnei keke i tunu.
Our father didn't cook this cake.
Negating the past agent emphatic - ehara i...

Ehara i Nikau te hui i whakarite.
Nikau didn't organise the hui.
Negating the past agent emphatic - ehara i...

Ehara tēnei kēmu i te pai ki ahau.
I do not like this game.
I don't like... - Ehara... i te pai...

Ehara ngā kai moana i te pai ki a ia.
He does not like seafood.
I don't like... - Ehara... i te pai...

Ehara tēnei kiriata i te pai ki a koe?
Do you not like this movie?
I don't like... - Ehara... i te pai...

Ehara tērā pōtae i te pai ki te kōtiro.
The girl does not like that hat.
I don't like... - Ehara... i te pai...

Ehara ngā pukapuka o te whare i te pai ki a rāua.
They do not like the books in the house.
I don't like... - Ehara... i te pai...

Ehara te rorohiko hou i te pai ki a koe?
Do you not like the new computer?
I don't like... - Ehara... i te pai...

Ehara te kēmu hou i te pai ki ngā tamariki.
The children do not like the new game.
I don't like... - Ehara... i te pai...

Ehara ngā hōiho i te pai ki a Hōne.
Hōne does not like horses.
I don't like... - Ehara... i te pai...

Ehara tēnei pukapuka i te pai ki a koe?
Do you not like this book?
I don't like... - Ehara... i te pai...

Ehara i te mea.
Not as if. Negates any sentence.

Ehara i te mea he aha, heoi anō.
It's no big deal.

Ehara māu te kai nei, ngā kaumātua .
This food is not for you, it is for the elders.

wai ēnei kapu ? ngā tamariki? Ehara, ngā kaumātua .
Who are these cups of tea for? The children? No, they are for the elders.

Auē. Ehara tēnā i te hopi.
Gosh. That's not soap.

Ehara Manu tēnei pukapuka.
This book isn't for Manu.

Ehara i ahau tēnei.
This does not belong to me.

Ehara i a koe tēnei.
This is not yours.

Ehara nāku te karakia i taki.
I was not the one who recited the prayer.

Ehara nāku te karakia i taki, Hēmi .
I was not the one who recited the prayer, it was Hēmi.

Ehara nāna te pene.
The pen isn't hers.

Ehara tōku whaea te .
The blame isn't my mothers.

Ehara tēnei i tōku pōtae.
This is not my hat.

Ehara nāku i whakapai te māra.
I did not fix the garden.

Ehara ngā tamariki i horoi te motokā.
The kids did not wash the car.

Ehara!!
My bad!

Ehara a Wiremu i tāku tāne.
Wiremu is not my husband.

Ehara i a māua te kai i tunu. rāua irāmutu i tunu.
It wasn't us two who cooked the food. It was their nephew.

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

Ehara i te mea...
It's not as if...

Ko tētahi āhuatanga whakaohorere ki te ākonga reo Māori, ko te akoranga nei, ehara noa te wātū i te "ka".
A common confusion for Māori language learners is that the verb "ka" is not only used for future tense.

Ehara te waka o Waikato i a Aotea.
Aotea is not Waikato's canoe.

Ehara tāu irāmutu i a ia.
He is not your nephew.

Ehara rātou i āu irāmutu.
They are not your nephews.

Ehara rātou te whare i hanga.
They didn't build the house.

Ehara Kauri tēnei whakaahua.
This photograph does not belong to Kauri.

Ehara au Ōtautahi.
I am not from Christchurch.

Ehara Hōri te reta nei i tuku mai.
George didn't send this letter.

Ehara i a au tēnā tātua.
That belt does not belong to me.

Ehara tērā i a Paora.
That is not Paora.

Ehara i a au.
It doesn't belong to me. It wasn't me.

Ehara!
No, on the contrary!

Kātahi tēnei ka karakia. Ehara, kua rere mai ngā ika ki roto i te waka.
Then this man prayed. Lo and behold, fish flew into the canoe.

Ehara i te mea he mōrerarea.
It's not as if it is dangerous.

Ehara nōku.
It's not mine.

Ehara! He tangata pono ia.
On the contrary! He's actually an honest fulla.

Ehara i a au te .
It's not my fault.

Ehara nōku tēnā waka.
That isn't my car.

He haunga? Ehara!
Smelly? No way!

Ehara nōu tēnei whare.
This is not your house.

Ehara i a koe tēnei whare.
This is not your house.

Ehara nāna te pōtae .
The hat is not yours.

Ehara Mia ngā tamariki, Ani ngā tamariki.
The women are not Mia's, they are actually Ani's children.

Ehara i a au tēnā waka.
That is not my car.

Ehara tāua te marae nei.
This marae is not ours.

Ehara i te mea mōna tērā tūru.
That chair is not for him.

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