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.

• Ko Táka ma, ko Túma; Táka and Túma.

• E dúa te kau ma díma; Twenty and five.

• Na wai óki te Ra, mé te Maráma, me nga wétu? Who made the sun and moon and stars?

• 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.

1.	Ko máua ko Táka; I and Táka.
2.	Ko koe, ko dúa, ko Táka; Thou and Táka. – 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.