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A Grammar and Vocabulary of the Language of New Zealand.

Of Pronouns

Of Pronouns.

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Of The Personal Pronouns.

Singular Dual.
1st Person, Ahau, I Táua, We two
2d Person, Koe, Thou Koduá, Ye two
3rd Person, Ia He, She, or It. Ráua, They two.
Second Dual.

Máua, We two (whom I represent, or am speaking of).

Plural.
1st Person Tátu, We all
2d Person Koútu, Ye all
3d Person Rátu, They all.
Second Plural.

Mátu, We all (whom I represent, or am speaking of).

Possessive Pronouns.

Possessive Pronouns are not set down alone, but they are combined with certain Particles which are made use of as prefixes or affixes.

In the Singular Number of Possessive Pronouns, Ku is used in distinguishing the First Person, U in distinguishing the Second, and Na in the Third.

In the Dual Number, táua, kodúa, ráua, and máua distinguish the different Persons: and in the Plural, tátu, koútu, rátu, and mátu.

The following are the Possessive Pronouns, with their combinations.

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I. With respect to a person, place, or thing.
Singular. Dual.
1. Táku, tóku, My Tatáua, totáua, Ourtwo
2. Táu, tóu Thy Ta kodúa, to kodúa, Your two
3. Tána, tóna, His, &c. Ta ráua, to ráua, Their two.
Second Dual.
1st Person Ta máua, to máua Our two whom I represent, &c.
Plural.
1. Ta tátu, to tátu Our
2. Ta koútu, to koútu Your
3. Ta rátu, to rátu Their.
Second Plural.
1st Person Ta mátu, to mátu Our, whom I represent, &c.
II. With respect to persons, places, or things.
Singular. Dual.
1. Aku, óku, My A táua, o táua, Our two
2. Au, óu, Thy A kodúa, o kodúa, Your two
3. Ana, óna, His, &c. A ráua, o ráua, Their two.
Second Dual.
1st Person A máua, o máua Our two whom I represent, &c.
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Plural.
1. A tátu, o tátu Our
2. A koútu, o koútu Your
3. A rátu, o rátu Their.
Second Plural.
1st Person A mátu, o mátu Our, whom I represent, &c.

The following Examples are set down in elucidation of the Possessive Pronouns.

First, with respect to a thing; as, a Fish-hook, or an Axe.

Matau, a Fish-hook.
Singular.
1. Táku matau My fish-hook
2. Táu matau Thy fish-hook
3. Tána matau His or her fish-hook.
Dual.
1. Ta táua matau The fish-hook of us two
2. Ta kodúa matau The fish-hook of you two
3. Ta ráua matau The fish-hook of the two.
Second Dual.
1st Person Ta máua matau, The fish-hook of us two whom I represent, &c.
Plural.
1. Ta tátu matau The fish-hook of us all
2. Ta koútu matau The fish-hook of you all
3. Ta rátu matau The fish-hook of them all.
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Second Plural.
1st Person Ta mátu matau, The fish-hook of us all whom I represent.
Tóki, an Axe.
Singular.
1. Tóku tóki My axe
2. Tóu tóki Thy axe
3. Tóna tóki His axe.
Dual,
1. To táua tóki The axe of us two
2. To kodúa tóki The axe of you two
3. To raúa tóki The axe of them two.
Second Dual.
1st Person To máua tóki The axe of us two whom I represent.
Plural.
1. To tátu tóki The axe of us all
2. To koútu tóki The axe of you all
3. To rátu tóki The axe of them all.
Second Plural.
1st Person To mátu tóki The axe of us all whom I represent.

Secondly, with respect to things; as, Fish-hooks, Axes.

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Nga Matau, Fish-hooks.
Singular.
1. A'ku matau My fish-hooks
2. A'u matau Thy fish-hooks
3. A'na matau His fish-hooks.
Dual.
1. A táua matau The fish-hooks of us two
2. A kodúa matau The fish-hooks of you two
3. A ráua matau The fish-hooks of them two.
Second Dual.
1st Person A máua matau The fish-hooks of us two whom I represent.
Plural.
1. A tátu matau The fish-hooks of us all
2. A koútu matau The fish-hooks of you all
3. A rátu matau The fish-hooks of them all.
Second Plural.
1st Person A mátu matau The fish-hooks of us all whom I represent.
Nga Tóki, Axes.
Singular.
1. O'ku tóki My axes
2. O'u tóki Thy axes
3. O'na tóki His axes.
Dual.
1. O táua tóki The axes of us two
2. O kodúa tóki The axes of you two
3. O ráua tóki The axes of them two.
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Second Dual,
1st Person O máua tóki The axes of us two whom I represent.
Plural.
1. O tátu tóki The axes of us all
2. O koútu tóki The axes of you all
3. O rátu tóki The axes of them all.
Second Plural.
1st Person O mátu tóki The axes of us all whom I represent.