take

reason, cause, origin, subject of discussion, root, stump

He aha te take o tāna karere?
What was the reason for his call/message?
- e whakamahi ana tēnei tauira i he aha te pātai what

Ko te rīpoata tuarua te take nei.
The subject of discussion is the second report.
- this is an example of an equative sentence


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