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 (a)   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 (a)   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 (a)   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 (a)   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 (a)   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 (a)   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 (a)   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 (a)   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 (a)   e matua koe ki a te au

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 am happy because I am not working

Ko au e fiafia (a)   e he faigaluega

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 will come and then go home

Ka hau ia (a)   toe fano ki te fale

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’)

The children are sad beause the dog is lost

E fakanoanoa tamaiti (a)   ko te maile kua galo

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 Pita have gone

Ko Hulu (a)   Pita kua olo

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 eating

E vili mai (a)   ko au e fakatau

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 and come back

Fano (a)   liliu mai

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’)

That's a cat but this is a doc

He puhi tena (a)   he maile tenei

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 were sleeping when I came

E moe koe, (a)   hau au

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’)

Malie sat in the house because she was hot

Ko Malie na nofo i loto te fale (a)   ko ia nae vevela

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’)

John danced with joy because he caught lots of fish

Ko Ioane kua hiva fiafia (a)   e lahi ana ika na hi