B1

Subordinate Clauses

Menpeko Rerenga

About this concept

Subordinate clause types: nō te mea (because), ahakoa (although), kia (so that/until), mehemea (if), ki te (if/when). Subordinate clause often precedes the main clause.

In Settemila Lingue, this concept generates a practice deck of ~40 cards at level B1.

Examples

Nō te mea kei te ua, ka noho au ki te kāinga.Because it's raining, I will stay home.
Ahakoa te makariri, ka haere tonu mātou.Although it's cold, we (excl.) will keep going.
Kia tae mai ia, ka tīmata tātou.When he/she arrives, we will start.
Ki te haere koe, ka kite koe.If you go, you will see.

Prerequisite

Relative ClausesB1

Concepts that build on this

Reported SpeechB2Conditional SentencesB2Complex Clause StructuresC1

More B1 concepts

Future and Inceptive (ka)Ka (Wā Heke Mai)Imperative and CommandsWhakahauPassive VoiceHanga WhakahekeRelative ClausesRerenga PiriComparisonsWhakatairite

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