A Grammar and Vocabulary of the Language of New Zealand.
Subjunctive Mood
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Subjunctive Mood.
Sing. 3. | E koréro ána pe óki ía | He may be, or perhaps is, speaking. |
Sing. 3. | Kóa koréro ke pe óki ía | He might have spoken, or he might perhaps have been speaking. |
Sing. 3. | (Apópo) pe óki ía e koréro ai | (To-morrow) perhaps he will speak. |
Another form of expressing the Future Tense is, when an action is going to be performed, or is about to be done; as,
Sing. 1. | Ko te kai ra óki 'au | I am going to eat. |
2. | Ko te aire ra óki 'au | to move. |
3. | Ko te koréro ra óki 'au | to speak. |
Sing. 1. | Méa ke 'au e kai | I am about to eat. |
2. | Méa ke koe e aire | Thou art about to move. |
3. | Méa ke ía e koréro | He is about to speak. |