- Noho, to sit.
- Hopu, to catch.
(b) Derivative, i. e. such as are derived from words of some other root; e. g.,
- E kakahu ana i tona, is putting on his garment.
- I ahatia koe? what was done to you?
- Penatia, do it in that manner.
- E hau, if it blow.
- Narungatia mai, push it in from above.
- E pai ana, it is good.
This class is by far the most numerous. Under it also may be comprised
(1) Verbs formed by reduplication; e. g.
- Korerorero, to hold conversation with, &c.
(2) Compound verbs, i. e. verbs formed from two or more words joined together; e. g.
- Ma-te-matapihitia mai, give it me by the window.
- Whaka-ngoi-koretia, made weak.
Note.—As the same word is very frequently used in Maori as verb, substantive, adjective, and adverb, it is often impossible to determine under which of the above classes it should be ranked; neither, indeed, will it be necessary; as the origin of the verb in no way affects its grammatical relations.
§. 2. Number, Person, and Gender.—Maori verbs are not declined by inflection; i. e. by variation of the ground form; and therefore know nothing of number, person, and gender.