[X. ADVERBS.]
§ 67. Position. The following adverbs, tino, very; maatua, first; and ata, gently, quite, always stand before the words which they qualify; other adverbs after the qualified words.
Examples.
He tangata tino pai, a very good man.
Kia maatua rapua te toki, first let the axe be looked for.
He kino rawa tena, that is very bad.
§ 68. Added Terminations. Other adverbs, which have reference to the manner, intensity &c. of an action when they qualify, have the passive termination -tia added to them when used with passive verbs, and the termination -tanga when used with verbal nouns.
Examples.
I kainga otatia nga kumara, the kumara were eaten raw.
Mo tana patunga pukutanga i a au, on account of his secretly striking me.