A Grammar and Vocabulary of the Language of New Zealand.

Of Case

Of Case.

Examples.
Táka; the proper name Táka.
Singular.
Nom. Táka Táka
Gen. No Táka, To Táka of, or belonging to Táka
Na Táka, Ta Taka of, or belonging to Táka
Dat. Ki a * Táka to Táka
Acc. Táka Táka
Voc. E Táka O Táka
Abl. I a Táka by Táka.

* This letter appears to be a part of the Pronoun ia, he, which is here introduced by way of pleonasm

Móka; the proper name Moka.
Singular.
Nom. Móka Móka
Gen. No Móka of, or belonging to Móka
Na Móka of, or belonging to Móka
Dat. Ki a Móka to Móka
Acc. Móka Móka
Voc. E Móka O Móka
Abl. I a Móka by Móka.
Matúa, a Parent.
Singular.
Nom. Matúa the parent, or a parent
Gen. No te matúa of, or belonging to the parent
Dat. Ki te matúa to the parent
Acc. Te matúa the parent
Voc. E kara, or E pá O parent
Abl. I te matúa by the parent.
Plural.
Nom. Nga matúa the parents
Gen. No nga matúa of, or belonging to the parents
Dat. Ki nga matúa to the parents
Acc. Nga matúa the parents
Voc. E pá má parents
Abl. I nga matúa, or by the parents.
I te matúa by the parents.

Táma íti, a Son: (contracted, Tamaiti.)
Singular.
Nom. Táma íti the son, or a son
Gen. No te táma íti of, or belonging to the son
Dat. Ki te táma íti to the son
Acc. Te táma íti the son
Voc. E koro, or E táma O son
Abl. I te táma íti by the son.
Plural.
Nom. Nga táma níki the sons
Gen. No nga táma níki of, or belonging to the sons
Dat. Ki nga táma níki to the sons
Acc. Nga táma níki the sons
Voc. E koro ma O sons
Abl. I nga táma níki by the sons.
Another Form of the Plural Number.
Nom. Te ánga táma níki the sons, or boys
Gen. No te ánga táma níki, of, or belonging to the sons, &c.
Dat. Ki te ánga táma níki, to the sons or boys
Acc. Te ánga táma níki, the sons or boys
Voc. E koro ma O sons, or O boys
Abl. I te ánga táma níki, by the sons or boys.

Táma íne, a Daughter.
Singular.
Nom. Táma íne the daughter, or a daughter
Gen. No te táma íne of, or belonging to the daughter
Dat. Ki te táma íne to the daughter
Acc. Te táma íne the daughter
Voc. E ko O daughter, or O girl
Abl. I te táma íne by the daughter.
Plural.
Nom. Nga táma íne the daughters
Gen. No nga táma íne of, or belonging to the daughters
Dat. Ki nga táma íne to the daughters
Acc. Nga táma íne the daughters
Voc. E ko ma O daughters, or O girls
Abl. I nga táma íne, or by the daughters.
I te ánga táma íne by the daughters.