A Grammar and Vocabulary of the Language of New Zealand.

Conjunctions

Conjunctions.

Ma and me are used as Conjunctions Co-pulative; ma in coupling words of the same nature and quality; and me in coupling words of different qualities, & c.

Examples.

  • Ko Táka ma, ko Túma; Táka and Túma.

  • E dúa te kau ma díma; Twenty and five.

  • Na wai óki te Ra, mé te Maráma, me nga wétu? Who made the sun and moon and stars?

  • Ka pai ra óki 'au ki te íka, mé te kapána, me te táro. I like fish and potatoes and bread.

Sometimes Conjunctions are formed by the Personal Pronouns:

Examples.

1. Ko máua ko Táka; I and Táka.
2. Ko koe, ko dúa, ko Táka; Thou and Táka.
3. Ko Táka, ko ráua, ko Túma; Táka and Túma.
4. Ko Táka, ko rátu, ko Túma ma; Táka, Túma, and party.
5. Ki a Táka, ki a ráua, ki a Túma; To Táka and Túma.