anō

Again or Another

Level 3

After an action, anō can mark repetition; with an indefinite item, addition; after an actor phrase, personal emphasis.

How It Works

After a verb, anō commonly marks repetition. It does not change for person or number or independently locate the action in time. Compare Ka tuhi au i te reta āpōpō, “I will write the letter tomorrow,” with Ka tuhi anō au i te reta āpōpō, “I will write the letter again tomorrow.”

An indefinite item can be followed by anō for another instance: tētahi anō, “another one.” In He pātai anō tāku, the additional item is a question, rather than a repeated action.

After an actor phrase, anō can emphasize personal responsibility: Māku anō e whakatika te paihikara, “I myself will repair the bicycle.” This need not mean another repair. The complete frames kāore ... anō kia, “not yet,” and anō nei, “as if,” have separate meanings.

Examples (3)

  1. Ka tuhi anō au i te reta āpōpō.

    I will write the letter again tomorrow.

    Anō marks repetition; āpōpō supplies future time.

  2. He pātai anō tāku.

    I have another question.

    Anō marks an additional question in an indefinite possessive construction.

  3. Māku anō e whakatika te paihikara.

    I myself will repair the bicycle.

    Anō emphasizes the actor's personal responsibility.

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anōLevel 3Again or Another

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Compare anō after an action, an indefinite item and an actor phrase. These placements support repetition, addition and personal responsibility respectively; the separate not-yet construction retains its own meaning.

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