A Grammar and Vocabulary of the Language of New Zealand.
Conjunctions
Conjunctions.
Ma and me are used as Conjunctions Co-pulative; ma in coupling words of the same nature and quality; and me in coupling words of different qualities, & c.
Examples.
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Ko Táka ma, ko Túma; Táka and Túma.
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E dúa te kau ma díma; Twenty and five.
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Na wai óki te Ra, mé te Maráma, me nga wétu? Who made the sun and moon and stars?
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Ka pai ra óki 'au ki te íka, mé te kapána, me te táro. I like fish and potatoes and bread.
Sometimes Conjunctions are formed by the Personal Pronouns:
Examples.
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Ko máua ko Táka; I and Táka. |
2. |
Ko koe, ko dúa, ko Táka; Thou and Táka. page 57 |
3. |
Ko Táka, ko ráua, ko Túma; Táka and Túma. |
4. |
Ko Táka, ko rátu, ko Túma ma; Táka, Túma, and party. |
5. |
Ki a Táka, ki a ráua, ki a Túma; To Táka and Túma. |