#148: I habitually go to the supermarket in order to buy food
Ai
Who will? — mā wai?
The Māori particle ai has two key uses: marking habitual actions (e.g., Kōrero ai ia – she always talks) and indicating purpose or reason (ki te hoko ai – in order to buy). It also forms why questions (He aha ai?) and negative why didn’t/won’t questions using i kore ai or e kore ai.