A Grammar and Vocabulary of the Language of New Zealand.

Adverbs

Adverbs.

Adverbs relating to Time.
Ahéa, When. I na máte, Anciently.
Ahínei, To-day. Wáwe, Suddenly.
I nanáhi, Yesterday. I múa, Heretofore.
Apópo, To-morrow. A múdi, Hereafter.
A te táhi ra, After tomorrow. A te ai ai, In the evening.
I te áo, By day. A te áta, In the mornning.
I te po, By night.
Adverbs relating to Place.
Ke ihéa, Where, Whither. Wáho, Without.
Nohéa, From whence. Ténei tahá, This side.
Ra) kohéa, Which way. Téra tahá, That side.
Kónei, Here. Dúnga, Above.
Nokónei, Of this place. Múa, Before.
Konei mai, This way. Múdi, Behind.
Ko i nátu, That way. Tawíti, Far.
Ko i ná, There. Tawíti tawíti, A great way off.
Táta, Near. Ráro, Below.
Iróto, Within.
Adverbs relating to Quantity.
Núi, Much. Ma te todu, Thick.
I'ti, Little. Mo ro íti, Very little.
Rahi, Large. Maha, Abundance.
Nohi nohi, Small. Todu todu, Few.
Rairai, Thin. Tíni tíni, Very many.
Púpu, Abundance. Ráwa, To the utmost extent.
Káti, Enough.
Adverbs relating to Quality.
Pai, Well. Kíno, Ill.
Tíka, Right. Pakéke, Hardly.
Eápa, Crooked. Ngawádii, Easily, softly.

Adverbs signifying Likeness.

  • Pénei, Like this, (very near).

  • Péna, Like that (pointed at).

  • Péra, Like that (at a distance).

  • Méa ke, In like manner as.

Adverbs of Number.

  • E táhi ánga, Once.

  • E máno e okínga mai, A thousand times.

  • E máha e okínga mai, Many times.

Adverbs of Negation.
Kaóre, No. Etéka, By no means.
Kaóre kóia péa, Not at all. Kaua, aua, Not, or Do not.
Adverbs of Affirmation.
A'ra, Yes. Kóia ra, Truly.
A'ra óki, Yes.
Adverbs of Doubt.
Péa, Perhaps. Kóia péa, Very likely.
Péa óki, Perhaps (so).

Adverbs of Interrogation.

  • Ahéa? When?

  • E íaha? Why? or What for?

  • E hía? How many?

Note.—It may be remarked, that many of these Adverbs are nothing more than Adjectives or Substantives used adverbially.

Examples In Adverbs.

1. E aire po ána óti koe? Art thou going by night?
2. Ko té e óki wáwe mai óti koe? Wilt thou return speedily?
3. E koréro tíka ána ra óki te tángata, The man speaks correctly.
4. E máhi mádie ána ra óki tátu, We all are working quietly.
5. E tére máodi ána ra óki te tohóra, The whale is swimming ( upon the water).
6. E títiro makútu ána ra óki ía, He is looking ( bewitchingly).
7. E ánga kino ána, A working ill.