Verb

Indicative Mood.

Preseet Tense.
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.

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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.

Past Tense.
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.

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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.)

Future Tense.
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.

Present Tense.
Sing. 3.	E koréro ána pe óki ía	He may be, or perhaps is, speaking.

Past Tense.
Sing. 3.	Kóa koréro ke pe óki ía	He might have spoken, or he might perhaps have been speaking.

Future Tense.
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.

A Grammar and Vocabulary of the Language of New Zealand.

Verb

Indicative Mood.

Imperative Mood.

Another form of the Imperative Mood.

Subjunctive Mood.

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