-anga
1. (particle) A suffix used to make verbs into nouns, sometimes called derived nouns, and the usual ending for verbs that take the passive ending -ia. These nouns usually mean the place or the time of the verb's action.
Ka whakanohoia au ki runga i tētahi nohoanga e piri atu ana ki te mataaho kia pai ai taku titiro ki waho. / I was seated by the window so that I would have a good view.
