Conjunctions

Ma: And 

Oi: And then (adds an idea to sentence)

Kae:  But, And, When, While         

Pe: Or

Aua: Because (give reason for next clause)       

Ona: Because (Usually followed by verb an ‘emotion or feeling’)

Is your name Peter or George?

Ko to igoa ko Peter ____ ko George?

Ma: And 

Oi: And then (adds an idea to sentence)

Kae:  But, And, When, While         

Pe: Or

Aua: Because (give reason for next clause)       

Ona: Because (Usually followed by verb an ‘emotion or feeling’)

Hulu and Tavita have gone

Ko Hulu ____ Tavita kua olo

Ma: And 

Oi: And then (adds an idea to sentence)

Kae:  But, And, When, While         

Pe: Or

Aua: Because (give reason for next clause)       

Ona: Because (Usually followed by verb an ‘emotion or feeling’)

He sang because he was happy

Na uhu tana pehe ____ ko ia e fiafia

Ma: And 

Oi: And then (adds an idea to sentence)

Kae:  But, And, When, While         

Pe: Or

Aua: Because (give reason for next clause)       

Ona: Because (Usually followed by verb an ‘emotion or feeling’)

They rang when I was driving

E vili mai ____ ko au e kave tavale

Ma: And 

Oi: And then (adds an idea to sentence)

Kae:  But, And, When, While         

Pe: Or

Aua: Because (give reason for next clause)       

Ona: Because (Usually followed by verb an ‘emotion or feeling’)

She came because Atoni is sick

Ko ia na hau ____ ia Atoni e tauale

Ma: And 

Oi: And then (adds an idea to sentence)

Kae:  But, And, When, While         

Pe: Or

Aua: Because (give reason for next clause)       

Ona: Because (Usually followed by verb an ‘emotion or feeling’)

You all go but I will stay

Olo uma koutou ____ nofo au

Ma: And 

Oi: And then (adds an idea to sentence)

Kae:  But, And, When, While         

Pe: Or

Aua: Because (give reason for next clause)       

Ona: Because (Usually followed by verb an ‘emotion or feeling’)

I will go and bring mum and then come back

Ka fano au kaumai ia mum ____ foki mai ai

Ma: And 

Oi: And then (adds an idea to sentence)

Kae:  But, And, When, While         

Pe: Or

Aua: Because (give reason for next clause)       

Ona: Because (Usually followed by verb an ‘emotion or feeling’)

I did not go because of the bad weather

E heki fano au ____ ko te kino o te tau

Ma: And 

Oi: And then (adds an idea to sentence)

Kae:  But, And, When, While         

Pe: Or

Aua: Because (give reason for next clause)       

Ona: Because (Usually followed by verb an ‘emotion or feeling’)

Do you want to eat or not?

E fia kai koe ____ heai?

Ma: And 

Oi: And then (adds an idea to sentence)

Kae:  But, And, When, While         

Pe: Or

Aua: Because (give reason for next clause)       

Ona: Because (Usually followed by verb an ‘emotion or feeling’)

Go because you are older than me

Fano ____ e matua koe ki a te au