Title: First Lessons in Maori

Author: W. L. Williams

Publication details: Whitcombe and Tombs Limited, 1930, Auckland

Part of: New Zealand Texts Collection

This text is the subject of: Victoria University of Wellington Library Catalogue

License: Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 New Zealand Licence

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XX.

1. There were fifteen men who were taken alive by them. 2. His clearing was set fire to in a green state; the trees were not consumed by the fire. 3. Let us go slowly lest we should arrive before the men of the village have assembled. 4. Ruku and his companions were not returned to the shore, they were carried off in a different direction to Tokerau. 5. Did Horo bring the taro and the kumara in time for the feast? 6. Tu killed all his elder brothers. 7. The father of Tawhaki was taken away dead. 8. He went when the day had only just dawned. 9. You and I will go when the flood has quite subsided.

1. He kaha rawa te tangata nana i hapai tena kowhatu. 2. I hangaa paitia te whare e Maui. 3. Mātua hopu i te poaka, ka patu ai, ka tao ai. 4. He nui te mate o nga tangata o Mokoia i te paunga rawatanga o a ratou kai. 5. I tanumia oratia a Heuheu ratou ko tona iwi e te horo whenua. 6. I korerotia pukutia e ia ki a Pou te matenga o Tiki. 7. E kore ia e haere atu kia utua katoatia ra ano a koutou nama. 8. I patua take-koretia e ia taku tamaiti. 9. Kihai a Kupe i kite wawe i tona hoariri.