| He Kupu | He paku whakamārama |
| au, ahau | I, me |
| koe | you |
| ia | him/her - he/she |
| tāua | we (2 people) inclusive of listener |
| tātou | we (3 or more people) inclusive of listener |
| māua | we (2 people) exclusive of listener |
| mātou | we (3 people) exclusive of listener |
| kōrua | you two |
| koutou | you three or more |
| rāua | they (2 people) |
| rātou | they (3 or more people) |