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( 96 ) Examples. Ka diro i te tangata, Taken Zy the man. No te tangata, From the man. Ki te tingata, To the man. Dinga 4ki te wata, Upon the platform. Réro e o te rakau, Under the tree. Mo te tangata, For the man. Ke te wiare, At the house. Ka ného ’au ki roto, I sit within. Ka aire tatu A/ wiko, Let us all go out.

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CONJUNCTIONS. Ma and me are used as Conjunctions Cc pulative; ma in coupling words of the same na ture and quality; and me in coupling words o '

different qualities, &ec. Examples. Ko Tiaka ma, ko Tama; Taika and TGma. E dta te kauma dima; Twenty and five. Na wai 6ki te Ra, mé te Marima, me ng wétu? Who made thesunand moon and stars! Ka paira 6ki’auki te {ka, mé te kapina, me te taro. Ilike fish and potatoes and bread.

Sometimes Conjunctions are formed by th Personal Pronouns : Examples. 1. Ko miua ko Taka; I and Tidka. 2. Ko koe, ko dta, ko Taka; Thou and Téka.