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The Pamphlet Collection of Sir Robert Stout: Volume 64

V

V.

Speak, korero, spoke, i korero, have spoken, kua korero.
Steal, tahae, stole, have stolen,
Break, whawhati, broke, have broken,
[unclear: Tear], haehae, tore, have torn.
drive a, drove, have driven,
ride, haere i runga i te hoiho, rode, have ridden.
write, tuhituhi, wrote, have written.
I spoke to Thomas yesterday. I korero ahau ki a Tamati inanahi.
He had spoken to them about the food for the sick. Kua korero ke ia ki a ratou mo te kai ma nga turoro.
Your dog stole the pork. Na to kuri i tahae te poaka.
Some man has stolen their money. Rua tahae tetahi tangata i ta raua moni.
You have broken the handle of my axe. Kua wha-whati koe i te kakau o taku toki.
It was not I; John broke it. Ehara i a au; na Hoani i whawhati.page 14
Has my dog torn your coat? Kua haehae ranei tak kuri i to koti?
No; I tore it myself. Kahore; naku ano i haehae
Who drove the turkeys out of the garden? Na [unclear: w] i a nga pipipi ki toaho o te kari?
John has driven the cows out. Kua a a Hoani i [unclear: ng] ki waho.
You shall ride on my horse. Tera koe e haere runga i toku hoiho.
Henry rode to Onehunga on Monday. I haere Henare i runga i te hoiho ki Onehunga i te Manei.
I have written a letter to my mother. Kua [unclear: tuhita] ahau i tetahi pukapuka ki toku whaea.