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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).
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.Kei te haere au ki Te Tai Hauāuru hei hui ki te marae.
I'm going to the Westland region to meet up at the marae.Rawe hoki te huka me te wai rēmana hei kīnaki.
The sugar and lemon juice are also great as a garnish.Kei konei koe hei āwhina.
You're here to help.Anei he pukapuka hei āwhina i a koe.
Here's a book to help you.Ka tuhi pikitia au hei koha ki a ia.
I will draw a picture as a present for her.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.Kōrerohia te reo Māori hei oranga mōna.
Speak te reo Māori for its wellbeing.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?Kei whea ngā tihi mākū hei ūkui i tō kumu?
Where are the wet wipes to wipe your bum?Hei kai kē te mīti nā, kāore hei mōunu.
That meat is for food, not for bait.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 hei konei hei āpōpō?
What is a good book for the children to read here tomorrow?I hoko au i tētaho kurī hei mōkai mā taku tama.
I bought a dog as a pet for my son.Ko te Rāhoroi te rā pai hei haerenga ki Pōneke.
Saturday is the best day for going to Wellington.He aha te pukapuka pai hei pānui mā ngā tamariki?
What is a good book for the children to read?He aha te tino kai hei kai mā ngā tamariki?
What is best food for the children to eat?Hei aha tēnā tuaina? Hei here i aku pīni.
What's that twine for? For tying my beans up.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.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.Āe, he keke pea hei whakanui i te taenga mai o Aria.
Yes, perhaps a cake to celebrate the arrival of Aria.Hei aha ngā taonga hangarua rā? Hei hanga taonga toi.
What are those recycled goods for? For making artworks.Hei aha te hui?
What is the purpose of the meeting.Hei aha te pene rā?
What is the purpose of that pen?Hei puhi.
For the purpose of writing.