| Consonants. | How named. |
| h | ha. |
| k | ka. |
| m | ma. |
| n | na. |
| p | pa. |
| r | ra. |
| t | ta. |
| w | wa. |
| ng | nga. |
The Parts of Speech.
The Article.
Te is the definite article, nga is its plural; as, te whare, the house; nga whare, the houses.
The indefinite articles are he and tetahi, a, an, or some; the plural of tetahi is etahi, as he kuri, a dog; tetahi hoe, a paddle; etahi waka, canoes or some canoes.
The Noun.
The noun has two numbers, the singular and the plural, the plural being formed by the article nga prefixed to the singular; as, Te tamaiti, the child; nga tamaiti, the children.
Adjectives.
The adjective does not precede the noun, as in English, but is placed immediately after it; as, he rakau roa, a tree long.
Pronouns.