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A Grammar and Vocabulary of the Language of New Zealand.

Adverbs

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Adverbs.

Adverbs relating toTime.
Ahéa, When. I na máte, Anciently.
Ahínei, To-day. Wáwe, Suddenly.
I nanáhi, Yesterday. I múa, Heretofore.
Apópo, To-morrow. A múdi, Hereafter.
A te táhi ra, After tomorrow. A te ai ai, In the evening.
I te áo, By day. A te áta, In the mornning.
I te po, By night.
Adverbs relating toPlace.
Ke ihéa, Where, Whither. Wáho, Without.
Nohéa, From whence. Ténei tahá, This side.
Ra) kohéa, Which way. Téra tahá, That side.
Kónei, Here. Dúnga, Above.
Nokónei, Of this place. Múa, Before.
Konei mai, This way. Múdi, Behind.
Ko i nátu, That way. Tawíti, Far.
Ko i ná, There. Tawíti tawíti, A great way off.
Táta, Near. Ráro, Below.
Iróto, Within.
Adverbs relating toQuantity.
Núi, Much. Ma te todu, Thick.
I'ti, Little. Mo ro íti, Very little.
Rahi, Large. Maha, Abundance.
Nohi nohi, Small. Todu todu, Few.
Rairai, Thin. Tíni tíni, Very many.page 54
Púpu, Abundance. Ráwa, To the utmost extent.
Káti, Enough.
Adverbs relating toQuality.
Pai, Well. Kíno, Ill.
Tíka, Right. Pakéke, Hardly.
Eápa, Crooked. Ngawádii, Easily, softly.

Adverbs signifyingLikeness.

  • Pénei, Like this, (very near).

  • Péna, Like that (pointed at).

  • Péra, Like that (at a distance).

  • Méa ke, In like manner as.

Adverbs ofNumber.

  • E táhi ánga, Once.

  • E máno e okínga mai, A thousand times.

  • E máha e okínga mai, Many times.

Adverbs ofNegation.
Kaóre, No. Etéka, By no means.
Kaóre kóia péa, Not at all. Kaua, aua, Not, or Do not.
Adverbs ofAffirmation.
A'ra, Yes. Kóia ra, Truly.
A'ra óki, Yes.
Adverbs ofDoubt.
Péa, Perhaps. Kóia péa, Very likely.
Péa óki, Perhaps (so).
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Adverbs ofInterrogation.

  • Ahéa? When?

  • E íaha? Why? or What for?

  • E hía? How many?

Note.—It may be remarked, that many of these Adverbs are nothing more than Adjectives or Substantives used adverbially.

Examples In Adverbs.

1.

E aire po ána óti koe? Art thou going by night?

2.

Ko té e óki wáwe mai óti koe? Wilt thou return speedily?

3.

E koréro tíka ána ra óki te tángata, The man speaks correctly.

4.

E máhi mádie ána ra óki tátu, We all are working quietly.

5.

E tére máodi ána ra óki te tohóra, The whale is swimming (upon the water).

6.

E títiro makútu ána ra óki ía, He is looking (bewitchingly).

7.

E ánga kino ána, A working ill.