Māori Grammar

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

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

He hui āku ki Kawatiri, nō reira me haere au i nāianei.
I have a meeting in Westport, so I have to go now.

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

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

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

Nō reira tēnā koutou!
Therefore, greetings to you all!

Nō reira...
Therefore...

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

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