Tera ano etahi kupu penei kua korerotia i era wharangi kua mahue atu ra; ara, ko enei, at, in, on, from to, &c., Ko etahi enei.

With.

Thomas went with George in the boat.	I haere [unclear: tahi] a Tamati raua ho Hori i runga i te poti.
Who will come with me?	Ko wai e haere i a au?
George was very angry with James.	He nui te [unclear: rir] a Hori ki a Hemi.
He ran a race with me.	I oma whakataetae maua.
Your slate is in that box with your books.	Kei [unclear: rota] i tena pouaka to tereti, kei te taha o o pukapuka.
They brought away the young birds with the nest.	I mauria mai e raua te kowhanga me nga pi.
John has taken the axe with the broken handle.	Kua mauria e Hoani te toki i te kakau whati.
The man with the white horse has the hat for you.	Kei te tangata i te hoiho ma te potae mou.page 63
They put out the fire with water.	I tineia e ratou te ahi ki te wai.
That is the pen with which I wrote nay letter.	Ko te, pene tena i tuhituhia ai e au taku pukapuka.
We took axes to cut down the trees with.	I mauria e matou he toki hei tope i nga rakau.
The box is tied with a cord.	He mea here te pouaka ki te taura.

Without.

By.

He was sitting by me.	E noho ana ia i toku taha.
Leave the kettle by the fire.	Waiho te tikera i te taha o te ahi.page 64
The road runs close by the house.	Tika tonu te [unclear: hu] rahi i te taha o te whare.
He went by land to Taranaki, and John went [unclear: by] ship.	I na uta atu ia ki Taranaki; ko Hoani i na kaipuke.
The letter was brought by John.	I mauria [unclear: mai], pukapuka e Hoani.
James was sent by his father.	I tonoa a Hemi tona matua.
The man was killed by lightning.	I mate te [unclear: tangata] i te uira.
The stack of wheat is consumed by fire.	Ka [unclear: pau] I whakapu witi i te ahi.
They went day by day to see their father.	I [unclear: ha] raua i ia ra, i ia ra, kia kite i to raua matua.
George went by himself.	I haere a Hori ko ia [unclear: anake].

For.

Give her some food for her child.	Hoatu ki a ia, [unclear: l] kai ma tana tamaiti.
Buy a lock for the door of your house.	Hokona [unclear: i] raka mo te tatau o tou whare.
He gave me five shillings for that book.	E [unclear: rid] hereni ana i homai ai ki a au mo taua pukapuka.
There is plenty of firewood for us for the [unclear: winter].	He nui te wahie ma tatou mo te hotoke.
His horse is lost: he is going to look for it.	[unclear: Ku] ngaro tana hoiho : e haere ana ia ki te rapu.
I have been waiting for you for a long time.	[unclear: K] roa ahau e tatari ana ki a koe.page 65
They travelled for many days and found no water.	He malia nga ra i haere ai ratou, i kore ai e kite i te wai.
What did you bring that for? For a handle for my axe.	Hei aha tena i mauria mai ai e koe? Mei kakau mo taku toki.
That is what John has come for.	Ko te mea tena i haere mai ai a Hoani.
They could not cook their food for want of firewood.	Kihai i ahei te tao i ta ratou, kai i te kore wahie.
The child was crying for pain.	E aue ana te tamaiti i te mamae.
Do not take the black horse, for he is lame.	Kauaka e mauria te hoiho mangu, no te mea he koki te waewae.

About.

The garden has a hedge about it.	He taiepa to te kaari, taka noa.
Mary is better now; she is walking about the garden.	Kua ahua ora ake a Meri inaianei; kei te kaari ia e i haereere ana.
It was about here that John lived formerly.	Kei; konei te wahi i noho ai a Hoani i mua. (Kahore i mamao atu i konei.)
What is the price of butter now? About two shillings a pound.	He aha te utu o te pata inaianei? Kei te rua hereni mo te pauna. (Ara, ki te mea ehara i te rua hereni tuturu, kihai i nui te nekehanga ake, te hokinga iho ranei.)
It is about five years since his son was bora.	Ka rima pea enei tau o te whanautanga o tana tamaiti. (Ara, e rima pu ranei, wahi iti ranei te nekehanga ake, te hokinga iho ranei.)page 66
James' house is about as large as Peter's.	[unclear: Me] Pita pea te whare o Hemi te nui.
When I came away at eight o'clock, the men [unclear: w] about to go to work.	I toku haerenga mai i te,[unclear: wan] nga haora, meake tea haere nga, tangata ki te mahi.
What was Thomas about before breakfast? He [unclear: w] writing letters.	I te aha a Tamati i mua o te [unclear: parakuil]. I te tuhituhi pukapuka.
I saw your father yesterday, and had a long [unclear: ta] with him about the school.	I kite ahau i tou,[unclear: p] inanahi, he roa hoki ta maua korerorero mo te kura.

Through.