because:1257 NZSL
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
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my[3300] son[2917] stay[5405] home[856] because[1257] he[2297] sick[3213]
My son is staying at home because he's sick. -
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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because.1257.finalexample2.sp.r480x360.mp4 - finalexample2
because.1257.finalexample1.jo.r480x360.mp4 - finalexample1
Relations to glosses
Relations from this gloss
- and:682 homonym
Relations to this gloss
- No reverse relations.