Grammar

Today we revise how to use the negative form 'kāore ... i'.

What is the correct Māori translation for 'Heta's daughters were not riding horses'?
  • Kāore ngā tāne i te horoi waka
  • Kāore ngā tamāhine a Heta i te kake hōiho
  • Kāore a Heta i te kake arewhana
  

What is the correct Māori translation for 'The boys were not walking'?
  • Kāore ngā hōiho i te oma
  • Kāore ngā kotiro i te raranga
  • Kāore ngā tama i te hīkoi
  

What is the correct Māori translation for 'Mike didn't go to the park'?
  • Kāore a Mike i te haere ki te pāka
  • Kāore te pāka i te haere ki a Mike
  • Kāore a Mike i te haere ki te pahi
  

What is the Māori translation for 'Kere didn't go to the shop'?
  • Kāore a Kere i te haere ki te whare
  • Kāore a Kere i te haere ki te toa
  • Kāore te toa i te haere ki a Kere
  

What is the Māori translation for 'Mereana is not running today'?
  • Kāore a Mereana i te oma i tēnei rā
  • Kāore a oma i te Mereana i te rā nei
  • Kāore a oma i te Mereana i te pō nei
  

What is the Māori translation for 'Her daughter didn't get a present'?
  • Kāore tana tamāhine i whiwhi taora?
  • Kāore tana tamāhine i whiwhi tūru?
  • Kāore tana tamāhine i whiwhi taonga?
  

What is the correct Māori translation for 'He didn't get any cake'?
  • Kāore rāua i whiwhi panana?
  • Kāore rātau i whiwhi kapu?
  • Kāore ia i whiwhi keke?
  

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