340 NEW ZEALAND LANGUAGE. [PART III. 



SECOND OR RELATIVE LUAL. 



Kua or ka kai maua . . We (two on our side) have eaten. 



FIRST OR ABSOLUTE PLURAL. 



(We (all together, more than two) 

 \ have eaten. 



koutou . . You 



ratou . . They 



SECOND OR RELATIVE PLURAL. 



Kua or ka kai matou . . We (all on our side) have eaten. 



ANOTHER FORM OF THE PAST TENSES. 



I kai ai au I have eaten. 



koe . . . Thou hast eaten. 



ia He has eaten. 



And so on. 



FUTURE TENSE. 

 SINGULAR. 



Ka kai au (ahau), or kai ai) T -, -,-, 

 ahau, or ka kai ai ahau . J 



koe . Thou shalt eat. 

 ia . He shall eat. 



FIRST OR ABSOLUTE DUAL. 



taua . We (two only) shall eat. 



korua . You 



raua . They 



SECOND OR RELATIVE DUAL. 



maua . We (two on our side) shall eat. 



FIRST OR ABSOLUTE PLURAL. 



tatou . We (all together) shall eat. 



koutou You 



ratou . They 



SECOND OR RELATIVE PLURAL. 



matou We (all on our side) shall eat. 



