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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

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A Grammar and Vocabulary of the Language of New Zealand.

Subjunctive Mood

Subjunctive Mood.

Present Tense.
Sing. 1.	E aire mai ána pe óki 'au	I may be, or (perhaps) am coming.
2.	E aire mai ána pe óki koe	Thou &c.
3.	E aire mai ána pe óki ía	He &c.
1 Dual, 1.	E aire mai ána pe óki táua	We &c.
2.	E aire mai ána pe óki kodúa	Ye &c.
3.	E aire mai ána pe óki ráua	They &c.
2 Dual, 1.	E aire mai ána pe óki máua	We &c.
1 Plu. 1.	E aire mai ána pe óki tátu	We all &c.
2.	E aire mai ána pe óki koútu	Ye all &c.
3.	E aire mai ána pe óki rátu	They all &c.
2 Plu. 1.	E aire mai ána pe óki mátu	We all &c.

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Past Tense.
Sing. 1.	Kóa tai ke mai pe óki 'au	I might, or (perhaps) have arrived.
2.	Kóa tai ke mai pe óki koe	Thou &c.
3.	Kóa tai ke mai pe óki ía	He &c.
1 Dual, 1.	Kóa tai ke mai pe óki táua	We &c.
2.	Kóa tai ke mai pe óki kodúa	Ye &c.
3.	Kóa tai ke mai pe óki ráua	They &c.
2 Dual, 1.	Kóa tai ke mai pe óki máua	We &c.
1 Plu. 1.	Kóa tai ke mai pe óki tátu	We all &c.
2.	Kóa tai ke mai pe óki koútu	Ye all &c.
3.	Kóa tai ke mai pe óki rátu	They all &c.
2 Plu. 1.	Kóa tai ke mai pe óki mátu	We all &c.

Future Tense.
Sing. 1.	(Apópo) pe óki 'au e aire mai ai	(To-morrow) perhaps I shall come.
2.	(Apópo) pe óki koe e aire mai ai	(To-morrow) perhaps thou &c.
3.	(Apópo) pe óki ía e aire mai ai	(To-morrow) perhaps he &c.
1 Dual, 1.	(Apópo) pe óki táua e aire mai ai	(To-morrow) perhaps we &c.
2.	(Apópo) pe óki kodúa e aire mai ai	(To-morrow) perhaps ye &c.
3.	(Apópo) pe óki ráua e aire mai ai	(To-morrow) perhaps they &c.
2 Dual, 1.	(Apópo) pe óki máua e aire mai ai	(To-morrow) perhaps we &c.page 41
1 Plu. 1.	(Apópo) pe óki tátu e aire mai ai e aire mai ai	(To-morrow) perhaps (To-morrow) perhaps we all shall come.
2.	(Apópo) pe óki koútu e aire mai ai	(To-morrow) perhaps ye all &c.
3.	(Apópo) pe óki rátu e aire mai ai	(To-morrow) perhaps they all &c.
2 Plu. 1.	(Apópo) pe óki mátu e aire mai ai	(To-morrow) perhaps we all &c.

Aire átu

To Go (To Depart.)