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. |
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Subjunctive Mood.
Present Tense.
Sing. 3. |
E koréro ána pe óki ía |
He may be, or perhaps is, speaking. |
Past Tense.
Sing. 3. |
Kóa koréro ke pe óki ía |
He might have spoken, or he might perhaps have been speaking. |
Future Tense.
Sing. 3. |
(Apópo) pe óki ía e koréro ai |
(To-morrow) perhaps he will speak. |
Another form of expressing the Future Tense is, when an action is going to be performed, or is about to be done; as,
Sing. 1. |
Ko te kai ra óki 'au |
I am going to eat. |
2. |
Ko te aire ra óki 'au |
to move. |
3. |
Ko te koréro ra óki 'au |
to speak. |
Sing. 1. |
Méa ke 'au e kai |
I am about to eat. |
2. |
Méa ke koe e aire |
Thou art about to move. |
3. |
Méa ke ía e koréro |
He is about to speak. |