A Grammar and Vocabulary of the Language of New Zealand.

Substantive and Adjective

Substantive and Adjective.

The Adjective follows the Substantive; as,

E tángata pai, A good man.
E ngákau kíno, A bad heart.

Adjectives sometimes precede the substantive; as,

  • Ka róa ( ra óki) te po, Long is the night.

  • E núi te pai o ténei méa, Very good is this thing.

  • Pai ráwa tóu ánga, Exceeding good is thy work.

Sometimes the Adjective denoting the particular properties of a Substantive is expressed alone; the Substantive to which it refers being understood; as,