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PAST TENSE.

Sing. 1. Kóa kai ke pe óki 'au I might (or perhaps) have eaten.
2. koe Thou &c.
3. ía He &c.
1 Dual, 1. táua We &c.
2. kodúa Ye &c.
3. ráua They &c.
2 Dual, 1. máua We &c.
1 Plu. 1. tátu We all &c.
2. koútu Ye all &c.
3. rátu They all &c.
2 Plu. 1. mátu We all whom &c.

FUTURE TENSE.

Sing. 1. (A mudi) pe óki 'au e kai ai. .(Hereafter) I perhaps shall eat.
2. koe thou &c.
3. he &c.
1 Dual, 1. táua we &c.
2. kodúa ye &c.
3. ráua they &c.
2 Dual, 1. máua we of whom &c.