Māori Grammar
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Nō reira and nā reira are conjuctions meaning "therefore".
A conjunction is a word that joins two parts of a sentence together. In English there are many conjunctions such as "and", "because", "although", "however", "nevetheless", etc.
In reo Māori there are also a number of conjunctions including:
ā - and
engari - but
mehemea - if
nā te mea - because
Often nō reira and nā te mea can be used to express the same idea in alternative ways:
Kua oti taku mahi nō reira kei te harikoa ahau.
My work is finished, therefore I'm happy.
Kei te harikoa ahau nā te mea kua oti taku mahi.
I am happy because my work is finished.
He hui āku ki Kāpiti, nō reira me haere au i nāianei.
I have a meeting in Kāpiti, so I have to go now.Kei konei koutou nō reira kei te pukuriri ahau.
You are here, therefore I am angry.Kua oti taku mahi nō reira kei te koa ahau.
My work is finished, therefore I'm happy.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.He uaua tēnei mahi nō reira kei te pōuri ahau.
This work is hard, therefore I am sad.Nō reira tēnā koutou!
Therefore, greetings to you all!He māmā tēnei mahi nō reira kei te harikoa ahau.
This work is easy, therefore I am happy.