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1. (particle) Used following e and a verb to indicate continuing action or a continuing state but follows manner and directional particles if they are present. It sometimes precedes mai without any difference in meaning.
(Te Kākano Textbook (Ed. 2): 12;)
E mātakitaki atu ana ngā tūroro i te whutupōro. / The patients are watching the rugby.
2. (particle) indeed.
(Te Pihinga Textbook (Ed. 2): 126;)
Aroha ana kia kite i te matenga o tana wahine. / It was indeed sad to see the death of his wife.
3. (particle) whenever, when, if (with ka or ki te).
(Te Kākano Textbook (Ed. 2): 12; Te Pihinga Textbook (Ed. 2): 126; Te Māhuri Textbook (Ed. 2): 63-64;)
Ka hemo ana te tangata, ka uhia ia ki te tapu. / When a person dies she is cloaked with tapu.
4. (particle) as soon as, when - used in animated narrative without e.
(Te Māhuri Textbook (Ed. 2): 114;)
Riri ana te kaiako, mataku ana te tamaiti. / When the teacher becomes angry, the child is afraid.
5. (particle) Denotes continuous action following kia, usually also following waiho or tuku.
(Te Māhuri Textbook (Ed. 2): 151;)
6. (particle) while - when preceded by kei.
(Te Kōhure Textbook (Ed. 2): 121;)
7. (particle) if, when - of future time, followed immediately by the verb and used in the same way as ina with this usage.
Ana tae mai ia ka tāronatia e au te kakī. / When he arrives I'll strangle him.
