A Grammar and Vocabulary of the Language of New Zealand.
Of the Substantive and the Possessive Pronoun
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Of the Substantive and the Possessive Pronoun.
The Possessive Pronoun is placed either before or after the Substantive; as,
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Táku tamaiti, My son; or E tamaiti náku, A son of mine.
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Tóku matúa, My parent; or, E matúa nóku, A parent of mine.
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To tátu wáre, Our house; or, E wáre no tátu &c.
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Kóa máte ke tóku matúa táne, me tóku matúa wahíne; My father and mother are dead.
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