Prepositions of reason Exercises For Maori Grammar


Exercise 1: Fill in the blank with the correct Maori preposition of reason


In Maori grammar, prepositions of reason indicate the reason or cause behind an action, event, or state. These prepositions play a vital role in showing the relationship between words, phrases, or clauses within a sentence. A good understanding of these prepositions can help with constructing meaningful and grammatically correct sentences.

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1. E *noa* ana ahau i taku whare (wandering)

2. Kua karanga ahau i a koe *mo* taku mahi (for)

3. E *mo* te hiahia o te whare ahau e whakaako ana (because)

4. E whakaae ana matou *na* te kaupapa i whakaaetia (due)

5. Ka korero matou *mo* te wahi e whakarite ana (about)

6. Kua awhina ahau *na* te aroha i roto i a koe (out of)

7. E *noa* ana ahau i roto i te whare (in)

8. Ka rere ahau *mo* te riri ki a koe (for)

9. Kua hoki ahau ki te kaainga *na* te mate o taku whaea (because of)

10. E whakaako ana ahau i te reo Maori *mo* nga tamariki (for)

11. Kei te whakapau ahau i taku wa *mo* te panui (for)

12. Kei te tuku ahau i taku reo *noa* i te whare (freely)

13. E *noa* ana taku whakaaro ki a koe (free)

14. Kua whakahoki ahau i te pukapuka ki te whare pukapuka *noa* i te reo (without)

15. Kei te whakapau kaha ahau *mo* taku whanau (for)

Exercise 2: Fill in the blank with the correct Maori preposition of reason

1. Kua whakawhiti *noa* ahau i te ra (freely)

2. E *mo* te wero ahau e whakarongo ana (against)

3. Kua whawhai ahau *mo* taku whenua (for)

4. Kei te toko i te reo Maori *mo* nga uri whakatupu (for)

5. E kaha ana ahau *na* te aroha ki te reo Maori (because of)

6. Kua hiki *noa* ahau ki runga i te maunga (up)

7. Kei te haere ahau ki te whare wananga *noa* i te kakahu (without)

8. Kua toro ahau *noa* i taku ringa ki a koe (freely)

9. E mahi ana ahau *mo* te whanau (for)

10. Kua whakatairanga ahau i taku waka *mo* te hoko (for)

11. E whakangahau ana ahau *na* te pai o te rangi (because of)

12. Kua whakakore ahau i te inu *na* te ora (for the sake of)

13. Kei te inu ahau *noa* i te miraka (freely)

14. E whakapau kaha ana ahau *mo* te wero (for)

15. E whai ana ahau i te reo Maori *mo* taku whanau (for)

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