First Lessons in the Maori Language, with a Short Vocabulary

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Williams, W. L. (William Leonard), 1829-1916.

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"First Lessons in the Maori Language, with a Short Vocabulary" by W. L. Williams is an educational text written in the early 1860s. This book serves as a language guide, providing an introduction to the Maori language aimed primarily at English speakers looking to learn basic structures and vocabulary. The author's primary goal is to facilitate the understanding of Maori grammar and usage for beginners. The book is organized into two main parts. The first part covers essential aspects of the Maori language, including the alphabet, pronunciation, nouns, verbs, adjectives, numerals, and sentence structures. Williams emphasizes practical language use, presenting grammatical rules and examples that aim to diminish the challenges faced by learners. The second part of the book provides a short vocabulary list, offering a selection of Maori words and phrases useful for everyday communication. Overall, this work is a foundational resource for anyone interested in learning the basics of the Maori language. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Credits:

Produced by Heiko Evermann and John Campbell. Thanks to the National Library of New Zealand for providing the pages that were missing in Google Print, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.)

Notes:

Reading ease score: 76.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Release date is 2014-11-16