EPISODE · Sep 9, 2026 · 3 MIN
How to express why you are giving thanks
from A Maori Podcast · host Ihira
Kia ora ra e te iwi! I have a Patreon where I hope to add some additional value. If you'd like the kaupapa, and you appreciate this mahi, you can give a koha here:A Maori PodcastKia ora ki a koutou! I thought I'd briefly touch on clauses of reason. I source my material this week from Ray Harlows A Maori Reference Grammar.Whakatauki - To mahi o te tane paraeroa - the work of a warrior[Maori Sayings and Proverbs, Murdoch Riley, 79-8]Kupu/Kianga - Koi rarua ai koe! - With koi, indicating a narrow escape. [Te Wiremu, pg. 5]Wetenga Reo: [A Maori Reference Grammar, Ray Harlow, pg. 223]"Ka nui nga mihi ki a koe mōu i haere mai ki te tautoko i tenei mahi."This sentence contains two clause: one expressing appreciation to the hearer, Ka nui nga mihi ki a koe, and the other giving the reason for this appreciation, mōu i haere mai ki te tautoko i tēnei mahi. This second clause, the clause of reason is constructed as described - its subject 'you' is placed first, introduced by the preposition mō.Te Ngata example: "Ko a mātau mihi ki te komiti marae mo a rātau āwhina." [Te Ngata, search-term: "thanks"]
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