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A Grammar and Vocabulary of the Language of New Zealand.

Indicative Mood

Indicative Mood.

Preseet Tense.
Sing. 1, E koréro ána ra óki 'au I am speaking.
2. E koréro ána ra óki koe Thou &c.
3. E koréro ána ra óki ía He &c.
1 Dual, 1. E koréro ána ra óki táua We (thou and I) &c.
2. E koréro ána ra óki kodúa Ye (two) &c.
3. E koréro ána ra óki ráua They (two) &c.page 45
2 Dual, 1. E koréro ána ra óki máua We (whom &c.) are speaking.
1 Plu. 1. E koréro ána ra óki tátu We (all) &c.
2. E koréro ána ra óki koútu Ye (all) &c.
3. E koréro ána ra óki rátu They (all) &c.
2 Plu. 1. E koréro ána ra óki mátu We (all whom) &c.
Past Tense.
Sing. 1. Kóa koréro ke ra óki 'au I have spoken.
2. Kóa koréro ke ra óki kóe Thou &c.
3. Kóa koréro ke ra óki ía He &c.
2 Dual, 1. Kóa koréro ke ra óki táua We (thou and I) &c.
2. Kóa koréro ke ra óki kodúa Ye (two) &c.
3. Kóa koréro ke ra óki ráua They (two) &c.
2 Dual, 1. Kóa koréro ke ra óki máua We (whom) &c.
1 Plu. 1 Kóa koréro ke ra óki tátu We (all) &c.
2. Kóa koréro ke ra óki koútu Ye (all) &c.
3. Kóa koréro ke ra óki rátu They (all) &c.
2 Plu. 1. Kóa koréro ke ra óki mátu We (all whom) &c.
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When the time, or place, is determined wherein the action &c. of the verb is supposed to have existed, the Past Tense will be expressed in the following manner.

Sing 1. (No nanáhi) ra óki'au i koréro ai (Yesterday) I spoke.
Sing. 1. (I tóku wáka) ra óki 'au i koréro ai I spoke (in my canoe.)
Future Tense.
Sing. 1. (Apópo) ra óki 'au e koréro ai (To-morrow) I shall speak.
2. (Apópo) ra óki koe e koréro ai (To-morrow) thou &c.
3. (Apópo) ra óki ía e koréro ai (To-morrow) he &c.
1 Dual, 1. (Apópo) ra óki táua e koréro ai (To-morrow) we (thou and I) &c.
2. (Apópo) ra óki kodúa e koréro ai (To-morrow) ye (two) &c.
3. (Apópo) ra óki ráua e koréro ai (To-morrow) they (two) &c.
2 Dual, 1. (Apópo) ra óki máua e koréro ai (To-morrow) we (whom) &c.
1 Plu. 1. (Apópo) ra óki tátu e koréro ai (To-morrow) we (all) &c.
2. (Apópo) ra óki koútu e koréro ai (To-morrow) ye (all) &c.
3. (Apópo) ra óki rátu e koréro ai (To-morrow) they (all) &c.
2 Plu. 1. (Apópo) ra óki mátu e koréro ai (To-morrow) we (all whom) &c.