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1. (particle) when.
Ua whewhengi ngā rau, nā maroke ngā kakau o te turipi me ērā aua pērā, keria ngā kai o raro, kawea ki te whare takoto ai, mō te ngahuru ka whakatō. / When the leaves have withered and the stalks of the tulips and other bulbs have dried, dig them up and take them into a building for storage for planting in autumn.