A Grammar and Vocabulary of the Language of New Zealand.
Verb Active
Verb Active.
Indicative Mood.
Sing. 1. | E kai ána ra * ókí 'au | I eat. |
2. | E kai ána ra ókí koe | Thou eatest. |
3. | E kai ána ra ókíía | He eateth, or eats. |
1 Dual, 1. | E kai ána ra ókí táua | We (thou and I) eat. |
2. | E kai ána ra ókí kodúa | Ye (two) eat. |
3. | E kai ána ra ókí ráua | They (two) eat. |
2 Dual, 1. | E kai ána ra ókí máua | We (two whom I am speaking of) eat. |
1 Plu. 1. | E kai ána ra ókí tátu | We (all) eat. |
2. | E kai ána ra ókí koútu | Ye (all) eat. |
3. | E kai ána ra ókí rátu | They (all) eat. |
2 Plu. 1. | E kai ána ra ókí mátu | We (all of whom I am speaking) eat. |
Sing. 1. | Koá kai ke ra óki 'au | I have eaten. |
2. | Koá kai ke ra óki koe | Thou hast eaten. |
3. | Koá kai ke ra óki ía | He has eaten. |
1 Dual, 1. | Koá kai ke ra óki táua | We (thou and I) have eaten. |
2. | Koá kai ke ra óki kodúa | Ye (two) have eaten. |
3. | Koá kai ke ra óki ráua | They (two) have eaten. |
2 Dual, 1. | Koá kai ke ra óki máua | We (two whom I speak of) have eaten. |
1 Plu. 1. | Koá kai ke ra óki tátu | We (all) have eaten. |
2. | Koá kai ke ra óki koútu | Ye (all) have eaten. |
3. | Koá kai ke ra óki rátu | They (all) have eaten. |
2 Plu. 1. | Koá kai ke ra óki mátu | We (all whom I speak of) have eaten. |
Note.—In expressing the Past and Future Tenses of Verbs, it is common to mention the place where, or the time when, a thing was, or will be done. Some verbs, however, admit the prefix hóa, and the affix ke, in determining the Past Tense, and the Vowel á prolonged in determining the Future.
Imperative Mood.
Sing. 2. | Ek ai ra koe | Eat thou. |
3. | Ka kai ra ía | Let him, or her, eat. |
1 Dual, 1. | Ka kai ra táua | Let us (two) eat. |
2. | E kai ra kodúa | Do you (two) eat. |
3. | Ka kai ra ráua | Let them (two) eat. |
Plu. 1. | Ka kai tátu | Let us (all) eat. |
2. | E kai ra koútu | Do you (all) eat. |
3. | Ka kai ra rátu | Let them (all) eat. |
Subjunctive Mood.
Sing. 1. | E kai ána pe óki 'au | I may be, or perhaps am eating. |
2. | E kai ána pe óki koe | Thou mayest be, or perhaps art eating. |
3. | E kai ána pe óki ía | He may be, or perhaps is eating. |
1 Dual, 1. | E kai ána pe óki táua | We (two and 1) may be, or perhaps are eating. |
2. | E kai ána pe óki kodúa | Ye (two) may be, or perhaps are eating. |
3. | E kai ána pe óki ráua | They (two) may be, or perhaps are eating. |
2 Dual, 1. | E kai ána pe óki máua | We (two of whom I speak) may be, or perhaps are eating. |
1 Plu. 1. | E kai ána pe óki tátu | We (all) may be, or perhaps are eating. |
2. | E kai ána pe óki koútu | Ye (all) may be, or perhaps are eating. |
3. | E kai ána pe óki rátu | They (all) may be, or perhaps are eating. |
2 Plu. 1. | E kai ána pe óki mátu | We (all whom I speak of) may be, or perhaps are eating. |
Sing. 1. | Kóa kai ke pe óki 'au | I might ( or perhaps) have eaten. |
2. | Kóa kai ke pe óki koe | Thou &c. |
3. | Kóa kai ke pe óki ía | He &c. |
1 Dual, 1. | Kóa kai ke pe óki táua | We &c. |
2. | Kóa kai ke pe óki kódua | Ye &c. |
3. | Kóa kai ke pe óki ráua | They &c. |
2 Dual, 1. | Kóa kai ke pe óki máua | We &c. |
1 Plu. 1. | Kóa kai ke pe óki tátu | We all &c. |
3. | Kóa kai ke pe óki koútu | Ye all &c. |
3. | Kóa kai ke pe óki rátu | They all &c. |
2 Plu. 1. | Kóa kai ke pe óki mátu | We all whom &c. |
* Sometimes the words ra óki are omitted by the ellipse.