A Grammar and Vocabulary of the Language of New Zealand.

Impersonal Verbs

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Impersonal Verbs.

Examples.
E úa ána It rains. Ka mau te úa It has ceased to rain.
E au pápa ána It snows. Ka mútu te áu pápa It has finished to snow.
E wáti tídi ána It thunders. Ka mútu te wáti tídi It has ceased thundering.
E wíra ána It lightens. Koá mútu te wíra It has ceased to lighten.
E wíti mai ána It appears. Kóa wíti ke mai It has appeared.

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Title: A Grammar and Vocabulary of the Language of New Zealand.

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