A Grammar and Vocabulary of the Language of New Zealand.
Space, Measure, Time, and Place
Space, Measure, Time, and Place.
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Ke tawíti, ko táhi ra ka aire, ka tai; The distance is (that) of one day's journey.
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E wai kédi, e óno te róa o te hohónu; A ditch six fathoms deep.
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Ki te po, e kóre e kitéa te kanóhi; In the night the eye cannot see.
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E tángi po ána ra óki te wahíne á ka áo te ra, kamútu; The woman cries during the night, at day-break ceases.
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E'aha ra nei te máhinga máku kei Ingland? What shall I work at in England?
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No Niw Zíland ra óki ía, He is from New Zealand.
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Ko Niw Zíland ra óki ía, He is going to New Zealand.
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Kei úta tóku káinga, My residence is in the interior.
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Aire ra óki koe ki tóu wáre, Go to thy house.