Obs. Tino always stands before the adjective and rawa after it.

Examples.

He mea pai atu i tena, a better thing than that.

Te mea pai rawa, the best thing.

He mea tino pai, a very good thing.

Te mea tino pai rawa, the very best thing.

He mea pai rawa i tena, a far better thing than that.

§ 22. When two or more adjectives are used to qualify the same noun, repeat the noun with each, or substitute mea for the noun after the first time.

Examples.

He whare kowhatu, he whare pai, a good stone house.