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kōtou

1. (pronoun) you (three or more people) - variation of koutou. Like all pronouns and personals, takes a when following ki, i, kei and hei but does not take a when used as the subject of the sentence. Never occurs after he, te and ngā.

E moe kia māheahea ai kōtou mō āpōpō (TWK 31:23). / Go to sleep so that you have a clear head for tomorrow.

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