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For the purpose of, as, as a means of, for the purpose of doing something.
Hei must be followed by a transitive verb, and can't be followed by an intransitive verb or a passive verb. (You can't say hei noho or hei tirohia.)
Can can be followed by a verb (in order to do something) or a noun (as something).
Āe, he keke pea hei whakanui i te taenga mai o Kauri.
Yes, perhaps a cake to celebrate the arrival of Kauri.Ko te Rāhoroi te rā pai hei haerenga ki Pōneke.
Saturday is the best day for going to Wellington.Hei aha ngā taonga hangarua rā? Hei hanga taonga toi.
What are those recycled goods for? For making artworks.Hei aha tēnā tuaina? Hei here i aku pīni.
What's that twine for? For tying my beans up.Ke kohi i te hua o te miro, hei hinu whakakakara.
They gathered miro berries to make scented oil.He aha te pukapuka pai hei pānui mā ngā tamariki?
What is a good book for the children to read?Hei kai kē te mīti nā, kāore hei mōunu.
That meat is for food, not for bait.Kei whea ngā tihi mākū hei ūkui i tō kumu?
Where are the wet wipes to wipe your bum?Kainga i waho, ke whakaritea he tohunga hei whāngai mō Tū-whakairi-ora.
They ate out of doors, and a tohunga was appointed to feed Tū-whakairi-ora.Inumia te wai māori hei oranga mōu.
Drink fresh water for your wellbeing.I ēnei rā, kua waiho taua wāhi hei urupā mō ngā tūpāpaku.
Now that place remains as a burial place for the dead.He aha te tino kai hei kai mā ngā tamariki?
What is best food for the children to eat?Rawe hoki te huka me te wai rēmana hei kīnaki.
The sugar and lemon juice are also great as a garnish.Kōrerohia te reo Māori hei oranga mōna.
Speak te reo Māori for its wellbeing.Kei te haere au ki Poneke hei hui ki te marae.
I'm going to Wellington to meet up at the marae.He aha te pukapuka pai hei pānui mā ngā tamariki hei konei hei āpōpō?
What is a good book for the children to read here tomorrow?Ka tuhi pikitia au hei koha ki a ia.
I will draw a picture as a present for her.Tēnā koe e hoa, e pīrangi ana koe ki te haere ki te tāone hei whakanui i ā tāua mahi?
Thanks mate, do you want to go to town to celebrate our work?I hoko au i tētaho kurī hei mōkai mā taku tama.
I bought a dog as a pet for my son.Hei aha te rīpene whakapiri? Hei whakamau atu i ngā pānui whakaahua ki te pakitara.
What's that adhesive tape for? For attaching the posters to the wall.Anei he pukapuka hei āwhina i a koe.
Here's a book to help you.I kohikohi ia i te kawakawa hei rongoā mō te māuiui o tāna tama.
He collected kawakawa as a cure for his son's illness.Kei konei koe hei āwhina.
You're here to help.Hei aha te pene rā?
What is the purpose of that pen?