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

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A Grammar and Vocabulary of the Language of New Zealand.

Indicative Mood

Indicative Mood.

Present Tense.
Sing. 1.	E kai ána ra^* ókí 'au	I eat.
2.	E kai ána ra ókí koe	Thou eatest.
3.	E kai ána ra ókíía	He eateth, or eats.
1 Dual, 1.	E kai ána ra ókí táua	We (thou and I) eat.
2.	E kai ána ra ókí kodúa	Ye (two) eat.
3.	E kai ána ra ókí ráua	They (two) eat.
2 Dual, 1.	E kai ána ra ókí máua	We (two whom I am speaking of) eat.
1 Plu. 1.	E kai ána ra ókí tátu	We (all) eat.
2.	E kai ána ra ókí koútu	Ye (all) eat.
3.	E kai ána ra ókí rátu	They (all) eat.
2 Plu. 1.	E kai ána ra ókí mátu	We (all of whom I am speaking) eat.

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Past Tense.
Sing. 1.	Koá kai ke ra óki 'au	I have eaten.
2.	Koá kai ke ra óki koe	Thou hast eaten.
3.	Koá kai ke ra óki ía	He has eaten.
1 Dual, 1.	Koá kai ke ra óki táua	We (thou and I) have eaten.
2.	Koá kai ke ra óki kodúa	Ye (two) have eaten.
3.	Koá kai ke ra óki ráua	They (two) have eaten.
2 Dual, 1.	Koá kai ke ra óki máua	We (two whom I speak of) have eaten.
1 Plu. 1.	Koá kai ke ra óki tátu	We (all) have eaten.
2.	Koá kai ke ra óki koútu	Ye (all) have eaten.
3.	Koá kai ke ra óki rátu	They (all) have eaten.
2 Plu. 1.	Koá kai ke ra óki mátu	We (all whom I speak of) have eaten.

Future Tense.
Sing. 1.	(Apópo) ra óki 'au e kai ai	(To-morrow) I will eat.
2.	(Apópo) ra óki koe e kai ai	(To-morrow) thou wilt eat.
3.	(Apópo) ra óki ía e kai ai	(To-morrow) he will eat.
1 Dual, 1.	(Apópo) ra óki táua e kai ai	(To-morrow) we (thou and I) wilt eat.
2.	(Apópo) ra óki kodúa e kai ai	(To-morrow) ye (two) will eat.
3.	(Apópo) ra óki ráua e kai ai	(To-morrow) they (two) will eat.page 32
2 Dual,	(Apópo) ra óki máua e kai ai	(To-morrow) we (two whom I speak of) will eat.
1 Plu. 1.	(Apópo) ra óki tátu e kai ai	(To-morrow) we (all) will eat.
2.	(Apópo) ra óki koúto e kai ai	(To-morrow) ye (all) will eat.
3.	(Apópo) ra óki rátu e kai ai	(To-morrow) they (all) will eat.
2 Plu. 1.	(Apópo) ra óki mátu e kai ai	(To-morrow) we (all whom I speak of) will eat.

Note.—In expressing the Past and Future Tenses of Verbs, it is common to mention the place where, or the time when, a thing was, or will be done. Some verbs, however, admit the prefix hóa, and the affix ke, in determining the Past Tense, and the Vowel á prolonged in determining the Future.