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tāku
tāku
Maori
Pronoun
tāku
Declension
Maori possessive pronouns
| singular object | dual/plural object | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| singular subject | A category | O category | Neutral | A category | O category | Neutral | ||
| 1st person | tāku | tōku | taku | āku | ōku | aku | ||
| 2nd person | tāu | tōu | tō | āu | ōu | ō | ||
| 3rd person | tāna | tōna | tana | āna | ōna | ana | ||
| dual subject | ||||||||
| 1st person, inclusive | tā tāua | tō tāua | - | ā tāua | ō tāua | - | ||
| 1st person, exclusive | tā māua | tō māua | - | ā māua | ō māua | - | ||
| 2nd person | tā kōrua | tō kōrua | - | ā kōrua | ō kōrua | - | ||
| 3rd person | tā rāua | tō rāua | - | ā rāua | ō rāua | - | ||
| plural subject | ||||||||
| 1st person, inclusive | tā tātou | tō tātou | - | ā tātou | ō tātou | - | ||
| 1st person, exclusive | tā mātou | tō mātou | - | ā mātou | ō mātou | - | ||
| 2nd person | tā koutou | tō koutou | - | ā koutou | ō koutou | - | ||
| 3rd person | tā rātou | tō rātou | - | ā rātou | ō rātou | - | ||
| A category: alienable possession; possessor has control of the relationship. | ||||||||
| O category: inalienable possession; possessor has no control over the relationship. | ||||||||