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Te Reo Negation Introduction

At the ice rink, Oliver, Talia and Georgia are practising how to say what is not happening. Read the quick guide, then use it to solve the language challenges. Macrons matter: kāore is not the same spelling as kaore.

A pattern to notice

For a present-time action, a common negative pattern is: Kāore + subject + e + verb + ana. Example: Kei te oma ia. (He is running.) → Kāore ia e oma ana. (He is not running.) Pronouns used here: au = I; ia = he, she or they (singular); tātou = we, including the person spoken to; rātou = they. In positive sentences, the verb may appear with “Kei te …” or “E … ana”. In the negative pattern, use “Kāore … e … ana”. These are learning examples; other sentence patterns and contexts can affect how negation is formed.

1.What does negation do to a statement? Choose the best answer.

It turns a statement into a question.
It makes a statement say that something is not happening or is not true.
It changes a singular subject into a plural subject.
It adds a time or place to a statement.

2.At the rink, Talia says, “Kāore au e retireti ana.” What is Talia saying?

I am skating.
I am not skating.
We are skating.
She is not skating.

3.Label each sentence positive or negative. a) Kei te oma a Oliver. (Oliver is running.) b) Kāore a Georgia e oma ana. (Georgia is not running.) c) E whakarongo ana rātou. (They are listening.)

4.Complete the pattern: Kāore + + e + + ana. Use the guide above.

5.Match each positive sentence to its negative form. Write the correct letter beside each number. 1. Kei te kōrero au. (I am speaking.) 2. E mahi ana ia. (He/she is working.) 3. Kei te ako rātou. (They are learning.) A. Kāore rātou e ako ana. B. Kāore au e kōrero ana. C. Kāore ia e mahi ana.