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Title: A Grammar and Vocabulary of the Language of New Zealand.

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Publication details: London Missionary Society, 1820, London

Part of: New Zealand Texts Collection

This text is the subject of: Victoria University of Wellington Library Catalogue

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A Grammar and Vocabulary of the Language of New Zealand.

Causative Verb

Causative Verb

Waka kitéa..To cause to see, to shew, to view;

from Kitéa, To see clearly.

Note.—Kite' is generally used as an abbreviation of Kitéa.

Indicative Mood.

Present Tense.
Sing. 1.	E waka kíte' ána ra óki 'au &c.	I shew &c.

Past Tense.
Sing. 1.	(No nanáhi) ra óki 'au i waka kíte' ai &c.	(Yesterday) I shewed &c.

Future Tense.
Sing. 1.	(Apópo) ra óki 'au e waka kíte' ai &c.	(To-morrow) I will shew &c.

Imperative Mood.

Sing. 2.

Waka kíte' mai ra óki koe &c.

Shew thou &c.

In the Subjunctive Mood, substitute the word pe instead of ra, as before.