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ehara ... i te

1. (negative) is not, are not - used to negate sentences that begin with he followed by a noun to assert that the subject belongs to a class of things.

(Te Kākano Textbook (Ed. 2): 109-110; Te Pihinga Textbook (Ed. 2): 43-44;)

Ehara tēnei i te mahi uaua. / This is not a difficult task.

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2. (negative) is not, are not - affirmative sentences with a noun phrase beginning with ko are negated by ehara.

(Te Pihinga Textbook (Ed. 2): 43-44;)

Ehara tērā i te Pirimia. / That's not the Prime Minister.

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