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A Grammar and Vocabulary of the Language of New Zealand.

Verb Neuter

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Verb Neuter.

Aire, To Move;—from Aere, or Circular Motion.

Aire mai, To come or approach.

Aire átu, To go or depart.

Aire mai..To Come.

Indicative Mood.

Present Tense
Sing. 1. E aire mai ána ra óki 'au I am coming.
2. E aire mai ána ra óki koe Thou art coming.
3. E aire mai ána ra óki ía He is coming.
1 Dual, 1. E aire mai ána ra óki táua We (thou and I) are coming.
2. E aire mai ána ra óki kodúa Ye (two) are coming.
3. E aire mai ána ra óki ráua They (two) are coming.
2 Dual, 1. E aire mai ána ra óki máua We (two whom I am speaking of) are coming.page 36
1 Plu. 1. E aire mai ána ra óki tátu We (all) are coming.
2. E aire mai ána ra óki koútu Ye (all) are coming.
3. E aire mai ána ra óki rátu They (all) are coming.
2 Plu. 1. E aire mai ána ra óki mátu We (all whom I speak of) are coming.
Past Tense.
Sing. 1. (No nanáhi) ra óki 'au i aire mai ai (Yesterday) I came.
2. (No nanáhi) ra óki koe i aire mai ai (Yesterday) thou camest.
3. (No nanáhi) ra óki ía i aire mai ai (Yesterday) he came.
1. Dual, 1. (No nanáhi) ra óki táua i aire mai ai (Yesterday) we (thou & I) came.
2. (No nanáhi) ra óki kodúa i aire mai ai (Yesterday) ye (two) came.
3. (No nanáhi) ra óki ráua i aire mai ai (Yesterday) they (two) came.
2 Dual, 1. (No nanáhi) ra óki máua i aire mai ai (Yesterday) we (two of whom I speak) came.
1 Plu. 1. (No nanáhi) ra óki tátu i aire mai ai (Yesterday) we (all) came
2. (No nanáhi) ra óki koútu i aire mai ai (Yesterday) ye (all) came.
3. (No nanáhi) ra óki rátu i aire mai ai (Yesterday) they (all) came.
2 Plu. 1. (No nanáhi) ra óki mátu i aire mai ai (Yesterday) we (all of whom I speak) came.

Note.—In the Past Tense above mentioned, instead of the word Came, the words Am coming &c. ought properly to be substituted; the Preter Tense being only signified by the word Yesterday.

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Another form of expressing the Past Tense of the Verb To Come.

Example.
Tai mai To Arrive.
Sing. 1. Kóa tai ke mai ra óki 'au I arrived, or came.
2. Kóa tai ke mai ra óki koe Thou hast arrived.
3. Kóa tai ke mai ra óki ía He has arrived.
1 Dual, 1. Kóa tai ke mai ra óki táua We (thou and I) have arrived.
2. Kóa tai ke mai ra óki kodúa Ye (two) have arrived.
3. Kóa tai ke mai ra óki ráua They two have arrived.
2 Dual, 1. Kóa tai ke mai ra óki máua We (two whom I speak of) have arrived.
1 Plu. 1. Kóa tai ke mai ra óki tátu We (all) have arrived.
2. Kóa tai ke mai ra óki koútu Ye (all) have arrived.
3. Kóa tai ke mai ra óki rátu They (all) have arrived.
2 Plu. 1. Kóa tai ke mai ra óki mátu We (all of whom I speak of) have arrived.
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Future Tense.
Sing. 1. (A múdi) ra óki 'au e aire mai ai (Hereafter) I will come.
2. (A múdi) ra óki koe e aire mai ai (Hereafter) thou wilt come.
3. (A múdi) ra óki ía e aire mai ai (Hereafter) he will come.
1 Dual, 1. (A múdi) ra óki táua e aire mai ai (Hereafter) we (thou & I) will come.
2. (A múdi) ra óki kódua e aire mai ai (Hereafter) ye (two) will come.
3. (A múdi) ra óki ráua e aire mai ai (Hereafter) they (two) will come.
2 Dual, 1. (A múdi) ra óki máua e aire mai ai (Hereafter) we (two whom I speak of) will come.
1 Plu. 1. (A múdi) ra óki tátu e aire mai ai (Hereafter) we (all) will come.
2. (A múdi) ra óki koútu e aire mai ai (Hereafter) ye (all) will come.
3. (A múdi) ra óki rátu e aire mai ai (Hereafter) they (all) will come.
2 Plu. 1. (A múdi) ra óki mátu e aire mai ai (Hereafter) we (all whom I speak of) will come.

Imperative Mood.

Sing. 2. Aire mai ra óki koe Come thou.
3. Aire mai ra óki ía Let him come.page 39
Dual, 1. Aire mai ra óki táua Let us (thou and I) come.
2. Aire mai ra óki kodúa Do you (two) come.
3. Aire mai ra óki ráua Let them (two) come.
Plu. 1. Aire mai ra óki tátu Let us (all) come.
2. Aire mai ra óki koútu Come (all of) you.
3. Aire mai ra óki rátu Let us (all) come.

Subjunctive Mood.

Present Tense.
Sing. 1. E aire mai ána pe óki 'au I may be, or (perhaps) am coming.
2. E aire mai ána pe óki koe Thou &c.
3. E aire mai ána pe óki ía He &c.
1 Dual, 1. E aire mai ána pe óki táua We &c.
2. E aire mai ána pe óki kodúa Ye &c.
3. E aire mai ána pe óki ráua They &c.
2 Dual, 1. E aire mai ána pe óki máua We &c.
1 Plu. 1. E aire mai ána pe óki tátu We all &c.
2. E aire mai ána pe óki koútu Ye all &c.
3. E aire mai ána pe óki rátu They all &c.
2 Plu. 1. E aire mai ána pe óki mátu We all &c.
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Past Tense.
Sing. 1. Kóa tai ke mai pe óki 'au I might, or (perhaps) have arrived.
2. Kóa tai ke mai pe óki koe Thou &c.
3. Kóa tai ke mai pe óki ía He &c.
1 Dual, 1. Kóa tai ke mai pe óki táua We &c.
2. Kóa tai ke mai pe óki kodúa Ye &c.
3. Kóa tai ke mai pe óki ráua They &c.
2 Dual, 1. Kóa tai ke mai pe óki máua We &c.
1 Plu. 1. Kóa tai ke mai pe óki tátu We all &c.
2. Kóa tai ke mai pe óki koútu Ye all &c.
3. Kóa tai ke mai pe óki rátu They all &c.
2 Plu. 1. Kóa tai ke mai pe óki mátu We all &c.
Future Tense.
Sing. 1. (Apópo) pe óki 'au e aire mai ai (To-morrow) perhaps I shall come.
2. (Apópo) pe óki koe e aire mai ai (To-morrow) perhaps thou &c.
3. (Apópo) pe óki ía e aire mai ai (To-morrow) perhaps he &c.
1 Dual, 1. (Apópo) pe óki táua e aire mai ai (To-morrow) perhaps we &c.
2. (Apópo) pe óki kodúa e aire mai ai (To-morrow) perhaps ye &c.
3. (Apópo) pe óki ráua e aire mai ai (To-morrow) perhaps they &c.
2 Dual, 1. (Apópo) pe óki máua e aire mai ai (To-morrow) perhaps we &c.page 41
1 Plu. 1. (Apópo) pe óki tátu e aire mai ai e aire mai ai (To-morrow) perhaps (To-morrow) perhaps we all shall come.
2. (Apópo) pe óki koútu e aire mai ai (To-morrow) perhaps ye all &c.
3. (Apópo) pe óki rátu e aire mai ai (To-morrow) perhaps they all &c.
2 Plu. 1. (Apópo) pe óki mátu e aire mai ai (To-morrow) perhaps we all &c.
Aire átu To Go (To Depart.)

Indicative Mood.

Present Tense.
Sing. 1. E aire átu ána ra óki 'au I am going.
2. E aire átu ána ra óki koe Thou art going.
3. E aire átu ána ra óki ía He is going.
1 Dual, 1. E aire átu ána ra óki táua We (thou and I) are going.
2. kodúa E aire átu ána ra óki Ye (two) are going.
3. E aire átu ána ra óki ráua They (two) are going.
2 Dual, 1. E aire átu ána ra óki máua We (two whom I am speaking of) are going.
1 Plu. 1. E aire átu ána ra óki tátu We (all) are going.
2. E aire átu ána ra óki koútu Ye (all) are going.
3. E aire átu ána ra óki rátu They (all) are going.
2 Plu. 1. E aire átu ána ra óki mátu We (all whom I am speaking of) are going.
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Irregular Past Tense of the Verb To Go.

Díro Gone (out of sight).
Sing. 1. Kóa díro ke ra óki 'au I had gone.
2. Kóa díro ke ra óki koe Thou &c.
3. Kóa díro ke ra óki ía He &c.
1 Dual, 1. Kóa díro ke ra óki taúa We &c.
2. Kóa díro ke ra óki kodúa Ye &c.
3. Kóa díro ke ra óki ráua They &c.
2 Dual, 1. Kóa díro ke ra óki máua We &c.
1 Plu. 1. Kóa díro ke ra óki tátu We all &c.
2. Kóa díro ke ra óki koútu Ye all &c.
3. Kóa díro ke ra óki rátu They all &c.
2 Plu. 1. Kóa díro ke ra óki mátu We all &c.

Note.—Ka díro ra óki'au, would signify, as before, I am gone &c. Kóa tai ke átu ra óki'au, I have arrived.

Future Tense.
Sing. 1. (Apópo) ra óki 'au e aire átu ai (To-morrow) I shall go.
2. (Apópo) ra óki koe e aire átu ai (To-morrow) thou &c.
3. (Apópo) ra óki ía e aire átu ai (To-morrow) he &c.page 43
1 Dual, 1. (Apópo) ra óki táua e aire átu ai (To-morrow) we shall go.
2. (Apópo) ra óki kodú e aire átu ai (To-morrow) ye &c.
3. (Apópo) ra óki ráua e aire átu ai (To-morrow) they &c.
2 Dual, 1. (Apópo) ra óki máua e aire átu ai (To-morrow) we &c.
1 Plu. 1. (Apópo) ra óki tátu e aire átu ai (To-morrow) we all &c.
2. (Apópo) ra óki koútu e aire átu ai (To-morrow) ye all &c.
3. (Apópo) ra óki rátu e aire átu ai (To-morrow) they all &c.
2 Plu. 1. (Apópo) ra óki máua e aire átu ai (To-morrow) we all &c.

Imperative Mood.

Sing. 2. Aire átu ra óki koe Go thou
3. Ka aire atu ra óki ía Let him go.
1 Dual, 1. Aire átu ra óki táua Let thou and I go.
2. Aire átu ra óki kodúa Go you two.
3. Aire átu ra óki ráua Let them two go.
1 Plu. 1. Aire átu ra óki tátu Let us all go.
2. Aire átu ra óki koútu Go you all.
3. Aire átu ra óki rátu Let them all go.
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Subjunctive Mood.

Present Tense.
Sing. 1. E aire átu ána pe óki 'au &c I may be, or perhaps am going &c.
Past Tense.
Sin. 1. Kóadíro ke pe óki'au &c. I might have been (or perhaps have been) gone &c.
Future Tense.
Sing. 1. (Apópo) pe óki 'au e aire átu ai (To-morrow), perhaps, I shall go.

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