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1. (negative) nil, none, nothing, not, no longer, zero, zilch, nought - used in negatives after verbal particles, e.g. e, ka, kei, kua, me, i or ki te.

(Te Pihinga Textbook (Ed. 2): 67, 89-90;)

Ki te kore a Pio e tae mai, ka raru tātou. / If Pio doesn't arrive we're in trouble.

Synonyms: pākorehā, tē, korekore, kāore kau, aha, kore noa iho, kaua, kārekau, kāhore, hore, horekau, kāore, kāre, hore kau, karekau

2. (negative) Used following a reason or asking why something has not taken place or will not take place.

(Te Pihinga Textbook (Ed. 2): 23;)

He aha koutou i kore ai e whakarongo? / Why didn't you all listen?

See also nā te aha ... i kore ai e ... ?

3. (negative) without, -less, lacking - used before or after nouns to indicate the absence or lack of that thing. Sometimes written as a separate word, sometimes joined or hyphenated.

(Te Pihinga Textbook (Ed. 2): 55, 89-90;)

He wāhi kore wai tērā moutere. / That island is a place lacking water.

See also kāinga kore, parakore

Synonyms: mate, wharepā

4. (negative) no longer - used after kua as a verb to express the loss, absence, destruction or departure of something. It is usually used to mean that something is no longer the case.

(Te Pihinga Textbook (Ed. 2): 89-90; Te Pihinga Study Guide (Ed. 1): 55;)

Kua kore au e haere ki Rānana. / I'm no longer going to London.

See also kua kore

Synonyms: kua kore

5. (negative) Used with kia to say 'so that something would not happen'.

(Te Māhuri Textbook (Ed. 2): 31-32;)

I kumea te poti ki uta rawa, kia kore ai e riro i te tai. / The boat was pulled right ashore so that it wouldn't be carried off by the tide.

See also kia kore ai ... e ...

6. (negative) might not, may not, mightn't - when used after kei it indicates that an action might not happen.

Kei kore e ea ā tāua nama. / Our debts mightn't be paid.

See also kei kore

Synonyms: kei kore

7. (noun) oblivion, annihilation, destruction, nothingness.

Ā, ngaro noa iho ki te kore a Hou rātou ko tōna iwi (NM 1928:57). / And Hou and his people were annihilated.

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