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1. (particle) for - indicating future possession. Used in this way when the possessor will have control of the relationship or is dominant, active or superior to what is possessed.

(Te Kākano Textbook (Ed. 2): 64; Te Pihinga Study Guide (Ed. 1): 9-10; Te Kākano Textbook (Ed. 2): 54-56, 140-141;)

Mā Mū tēnei pukapuka. / This book is for Mū.

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2. (particle) by, made by, acted on -  combines with e to form a future tense emphasising who or what will do the action, sometimes called the actor emphatic. This grammatical construction is only used with transitive verbs, not with intransitive verbs, with statives (neuter verbs), or with verbs in the passive.

(Te Kākano Textbook (Ed. 2): 65; Te Kākano Study Guide (Ed. 1): 41-42;)

tōku matua koe e whakahoki. / My father will take you back.

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3. (particle) Used with hei to show relationships.

(Te Pihinga Textbook (Ed. 2): 54;)

Hei irāmutu a Aroha Hēni. / Aroha is Jane's niece.

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4. (particle) by way of, via, through.

(Te Kākano Textbook (Ed. 2): 47-48; Te Pihinga Textbook (Ed. 2): 66;)

Ka haere rātou Taupō. / They'll go via Taupō.

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5. (particle) by means of, on - followed by runga.

Haere ai tō mātau pāpā ki tana mahi runga hōiho (HP 1991:27). / Our father went to his work by horseback.

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See also mā hea

Synonyms: runga, , ā, hei, i, kei


6. (particle) Used in names for the points of the compass.

He aha rawa te hau e pupuhi mai nei? He marangai mā tonga. / What is the wind that's blowing? It's a south-easterly.

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See also marangai-mā-raro, raki-mā-rāwhiti, uru-mā-raki

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