te ... ai
1. when, where, which, who, whom, that - with a verb between te and ai.
Ko te reo Māori te reo mātāmua o aua tamariki, koia te tika ai kia reo Māori katoa ngā rauemi mō aua kura (HJ 2012:191). / Māori is the primary language of those children, that's why it's appropriate that all the resources for those schools should be in Māori.
2. actually, truly - an intensifier where a verb or adjective is used between te and ai.
He pono taku kōrero, hei te Mane taku haki te tae atu ai (HJ 2012:191). / What I say is true, that on Monday my cheque will actually reach you.
Anei anō tētahi āhuatanga hei komekome māku. Ko te roa ai o te wā e whakapaua ana ki ngā kupu Pākehā (HM 2/1995:9) / Here is another thing for me to grumble about. It's the great length of time spent with English.
