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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.

Impersonal Verbs

Impersonal Verbs.

Examples.
E úa ána	It rains.	Ka mau te úa	It has ceased to rain.
E au pápa ána	It snows.	Ka mútu te áu pápa	It has finished to snow.
E wáti tídi ána	It thunders.	Ka mútu te wáti tídi	It has ceased thundering.
E wíra ána	It lightens.	Koá mútu te wíra	It has ceased to lighten.
E wíti mai ána	It appears.	Kóa wíti ke mai	It has appeared.