A Grammar and Vocabulary of the Language of New Zealand.
Substantive and Adjective
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Substantive and Adjective.
The Adjective follows the Substantive; as,
| E tángata pai, | A good man. |
| E ngákau kíno, | A bad heart. |
Adjectives sometimes precede the substantive; as,
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Ka róa (ra óki) te po, Long is the night.
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E núi te pai o ténei méa, Very good is this thing.
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Pai ráwa tóu ánga, Exceeding good is thy work.
Sometimes the Adjective denoting the particular properties of a Substantive is expressed alone; the Substantive to which it refers being understood; as,
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E kúere, An ignorant, unskilful man;—the word tángata being understood.
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E tohúnga, A skilful person; as, A priest, An architect, &c.
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E tóa, A courageous man.
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E hóha, A generous person.
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