The Distributive Pronouns.

Each and every one, are expressed by the demonstrative or possessive pronoun, and the noun twice or thrice repeated; e g.,

• Haria mai e tera tangata, e tera taegata, tana kono riwai, bring each man his basket of potatoes.

• Ia tangata ia tangata, each man.

• I tenei ra i tenei ra, each day.

• E warea ana ki tana mahi ki tana mahi, each is engaged with his own particular business.