A Grammar and Vocabulary of the Language of New Zealand.

Dialogue VII

T. E'mara ma! ma wai óki e tá tá e táhi wáhia mo tóku wáre?	O sirs! who will cut fire: wood for my house?
P. Ma máua ko Tékeha	I and Téekeha.
T. Ténei nga tóki ma kodúa e óroi, e pu e óki áno.	These are the axes: you two grind them, they are blunt.

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P. E'aha te útu mo máua, mo te tángata tá tá?	What will be given us, who cut the fire-wood?
T. E tóki ra óki	Axes.
P. Ma wai óti e tére?	Who will carry (the wood)?
T. Ma nga tíni kotíro ra óki.	The girls.
P. E'aha te útu mo te kai tére?	What are they to receive?
T. E matau ra óki	A fish-hook.
P. E ói?	Is that all?
T. E ói, Méa pai ra óki; méa núi; e matau ko táhi, me te kai kadúa, ka óra.	It is all. A good thing, a great thing; a fish-hook one, victuals two, satisfied.