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A Grammar and Vocabulary of the Language of New Zealand.
Verb
Verb
Koréro....To Speak.
Indicative Mood.
| 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. |
| 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. |
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.) |
| 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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Imperative Mood.
| Sing. 2. | Koréro tía ra óki koe | Speak thou. |
| 3. | Kía koréro ra óki ía | Let him speak. |
| Dual, 1. | Kía koréro ra óki táua | Let us speak. |
| 2. | Koréro tía ra óki kodúa | Speak ye (two). |
| 3. | Kía koréro ra óki ráua | Let them (two) speak. |
| Plu. 1. | Kía koréro ra óki tátu | Let us (all) speak. |
| 2. | Koréro tía ra óki koútu | Speak you (all). |
| 3. | Kía koréro ra óki rátu | Let them (all) speak. |
Another form of the Imperative Mood.
| Sing. 2. | Koréro tía mai ra óki koe | Speak thou. |
| 3. | Kía koréro tía mai ra oki ía | Let him speak. |
| Dual, 1. | Kía koréro táua | Let us (thou and I) speak. |
| 2. | Koréro tía mai ra óki kodúa | Speak ye (two). |
| 3. | Kía koréro ráua | Let them (two) speak. |
| Plu. 1. | Kia koréro ra óki tátu | Let us (all) speak. |
| 2. | Koréro tía mai ra okí koútu | Speak ye (all). |
| 3. | Kia koréro ra óki rátu | Let them (all) speak. |
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Subjunctive Mood.
| Sing. 3. | E koréro ána pe óki ía | He may be, or perhaps is, speaking. |
| Sing. 3. | Kóa koréro ke pe óki ía | He might have spoken, or he might perhaps have been speaking. |
| 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. |
