[Dr. Strong gives only the pronoun: nui, thou; and the numerals: koane, one; atolowai, two; atolowai-itima, three; atolowai-atolowai, four; atolowai-atolowai-itima, five.

The Pronouns given by Father Egidi for Tauata (“Anthropos,” II. 1907, pp. 1009–1015) are:—

Singular. Plural. Dual.
lst Person, nai, na. lst Person, nanei, nane. lst Person, nonei, none.
2nd Person, nui, nu. 2nd Person, nunei, nune 2nd Person, nuvei, nuve.
3rd Person, omei, ome. 3rd Person, otei, ote. 3rd Person, olei(?).

The Possessives are:—

Singular. Plural. Dual.
lst Person, ne, neve. lst Person, nane,nanene. lst Person, none.
2nd Person, ni, nie. 2nd Person, nune. 2nd Person, nuvene.
3rd Person, ote, otene. 3rd Person, otene. 3rd Person, olene.

The Interrogatives are: te? who? te? teile? what thing? te? tue? which?

The Numerals, according to Father Egidi, are, kone, one; atolo(ai), two; atoloai-laina, three; talele, memene, many; konekone, few.

S. H. R.]

Note on the Kovio Language.