Māori · 10 November 2026 · Negation Structures
ehara ia i te rangatira
he/she is not the leader
phrase
A negative nominal sentence used to negate a status, title, or role for the third-person singular pronoun 'ia' (he/she).
In a sentence
Ehara ia i te rangatira o tēnei iwi, he manuhiri noa iho.
He is not the leader of this tribe, just a guest.
Talk about this word: reply on Bluesky · reply on Mastodon · reply on Threads
