The Pamphlet Collection of Sir Robert Stout: Volume 64
III
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III.
He tikanga ke ano to enei.
begin, timata, | began, i timata, | have begun, kua tim |
drink, inu, | drank, | have drunk, |
ring, patu (i te pere), | rang, | have rung, |
sing, waiata, | sang, | have sung. |
Yesterday morning they began to build their house. | I te ata inanahi ka timata ratou te hanga i to [unclear: ra] whare. |
They had begun work on Friday. | Kua timata ratou te mahi i te Paraire. |
Robert drank your tea in the evening. | I [unclear: im]Rapata i to ti i te ahiahi. |
George has drunk no water. | Kahore a Hori kia wai. |
Who rang the bell? | Na wai i patu te pere? |
James has rung the bell for school. | Kua [unclear: pat] Hemi i te pere mo te kura. |
I sang a new song. | I waiata ahau i tetahi wai hou. |
Robert has not sung that Maori song. | [unclear: Kaho] Rapata kia waiata i taua waiata Maori. |