Ki te kore ahau e ora, if I should not be (or become) well.

§ 57. Optative Mood.

1. With "kia".

Kia ora ahau, that I should be (or become) well.

Kia kaua ahau e ora, that I should not be (or become) well.

2. With "kei".

Kei ora ahau, lest I should be (or become) well.

Kei kore ahau e ora, lest I should not be (or become) well.

§ 58. The remarks made on the tenses of the verbs in [§§ 40], [41] are applicable also here.