Māori Grammar

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Te Reo Māori Level 3
Conjugations - therefore - nā reira, nō reira

reira taua wāhi i karangatia ai ko Puketapu.
Because of that, that place was called Puketapu.

Kei konei koutou reira kei te pukuriri ahau.
You are here, therefore I am angry.

Kei rohe taku whānau reira kei te mokemoke ahau.
My family is in another region, therefore I am lonely.

He māmā tēnei mahi reira kei te harikoa ahau.
This work is easy, therefore I am happy.

He hui āku ki Te Whanganui-a-Tara, reira me haere au i nāianei.
I have a meeting in Wellington, so I have to go now.

Kua oti taku mahi reira kei te koa ahau.
My work is finished, therefore I'm happy.

reira...
Therefore...

reira tēnā koutou!
Therefore, greetings to you all!

He uaua tēnei mahi reira kei te pōuri ahau.
This work is hard, therefore I am sad.