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