§ 5
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§ 5.
The personal pronouns have three numbers, Singular, Dual and Plural, as shown by the following table.
| Singular. | Dual. | Plural. |
|---|---|---|
| Ahau or au, I, me. | tāua, thou and I, we two, us two. | tātou, you and I, we, us. |
| māua, he and I, we two, us two. | mātou, they and I, we, us. | |
| Koe, thou, thee. | korua, you two. | koutou, you (more than two). |
| Ia, he, she, him, her. | rāua, they two, them two. | rātou, they, them (more than two). |
The pronouns, like the nouns, have no inflexions.
The personal pronouns are not used in speaking of inanimate things.
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