Ngā Tohutohu
This section revisits the usage of negative sentences. Previously covered were kei te … and i te … which can both be used with verbs or nouns. Note that this negative pattern takes the same form for both past and present affirmative patterns, i.e. kāore … i te …
Hei tauira:
| Kei te tākaro tahi rāua. |
They are playing together. |
| Kāore rāua i te tākaro tahi. |
They are not playing together. |
| I te haere ngā tamariki ki te kura mā runga pahi. |
The children were going to school on the bus. |
| Kāore ngā tamariki i te haere ki te kura mā runga pahi. |
The children were not going to school by bus. |
Further explanations and examples: Te Kākano p. 84.
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