Exercise Three
So that...
Kia combines with ai to indicate that the action or state with kia … ai is the result of the action in the main part of the sentence. Kia …. ai is the equivalent to ‘so that’.
Hei tauira:
| Kia tere te oma, kia tae moata ai koutou ki te kura. | Run quickly so that you (3+) will arrive early to school. |
| Ūkuia te papa rā kia mā ai. | Rub the board so that it is clean. |
These two words kia and ai have already been encountered each with other meanings but together they translate as ‘so that’ or ‘in order that’.
For further explanations and examples: Te Kākano p. 99.
Whakamāoritia ēnei rerenga kōrero.
Whiriwhiria te rerenga kōrero e tika ana mō te reo Māori.
Kei wareware ki te whakamahi i ngā piko, ngā tohu pātai, ngā kopi me ngā tohutō i ngā wāhi e tika ana.
Shut the window so that it does not get cold in here.
The elderly women (3+) walk slowly so that they do not get tired.
Come here so that you can see the words.
Wake up early so that you (3+) can go to the rugby.
Sing a song so that the people can hear your beautiful voice.
Huakina ngā wini, kia puta atu ai te haunga.
Haere mai ki konei, kia kihi ai au i a koe.
Kia kaha te pakipaki, kia mōhio ai au kei konei koe.
Katia te kūaha kia kaua te pēpi e puta atu ai ki waho.
Ka peke ngā tamariki, kia mahana ai rātou.