II. ORDINALS.
§ 27 Ordinals used absolutely, i. e. not in immediate connexion with nouns, are expressed by the simple numeral with te, thus:
Te tahi, the first.
Te rua, the second.
Te hia? Which in order?
§ 28. As Adjectives. When using ordinals as adjectives in immediate connexion with nouns prefix tua- to the simple numeral from one to nine, thus:
Te tangata tuatahi, the first man.
Above nine, without tua-, thus:
Te tekau o nga hoiho, the tenth of the horses, or the tenth horse.