Translation equivalents

English:

Major: because, so

Secondary: as, since

Māori:

Major: nō te mea, i te mea, nā te mea, tā te mea

Notes

Used as a 'connective' sign that serves to relate one clause to another, including meanings such as: 'then', 'and', 'so', 'for', 'because' etc.

Examples

  1. my[3300] son[2917] stay[5405] home[856] because[1257] he[2297] sick[3213]
    My son is staying at home because he's sick.
  2. me[2556] new[1095] work[797] so[1257] me[2556] move[702] auckland[2348]
    I got a new job so I moved to Auckland.

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