- E ngenge ana koe? Ngenge kau! Are you tired? Why should I be tired? (lit. tired at nothing!)
- E mau kau ana te taura, is barely fastened, i. e., it has only the name of being fastened.
- Ka mahi kau ahau, work without nothing.
- Tu kau, stand idle, naked, &c.
CHAPTER XI.
OF THE CONJUNCTIONS.
Me, while; Me te hongi, me te tangi, and saluting, and crying; i. e., while saluting he is crying.
With; [28] E mahi ana me te whakaaro ano ki te utu, he is working, and is at the same time mindful of payment.
- Inoi atu me te ngakau aroha, pray with a loving heart.
- Haere tahi me ia, went together with him.
As; Me koutou hoki i wakarere i to koutou kainga, as ye also left your country.
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As far as; Me konei, me Waitemata, as far as from here to Waitemata.
If; Me he mea e pai ana, if he is willing. Me i kahore koe, if it had not been for you.