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• hei

  1. (particle) at, in, on, with - sometimes used of future time or place.   Hei te ata tāua haere ai.We will go in the morning. (Te Pihinga Textbook (Ed. 2): 48;) See also hai.
  2. (particle) Used with kinship terms to show relationships.   Hei mokopuna ahau mā rātou.I am a grandchild to them. (Te Pihinga Textbook (Ed. 2): 54;) See also hai.
  3. (particle) for, to, as, as a means of - denoting future purpose, intention, etc. In this usage hei is followed by active verbs that take both indirect and direct objects, but is not used with verbs in the passive or with statives.   Anei te oka hei tapahi i te mīti.Here is the butcher knife to cut the meat. (Te Kākano Textbook (Ed. 2): 76;) See also hai, hei aha?.