tāu

1. (determiner) your (referring to one person and a single item) - often followed by a noun but can stand without one.

(Te Kākano Textbook (Ed. 2): 52-56;)

Kei hea tāu ika? / Where's your fish?

See also tāhau

2. (determiner) yours - one person (single item).

Anei te mahi a Pita. Kei hea tāu? / Here's Peter's work. Where's yours?

3. (determiner) you have, you own.

(Te Kākano Textbook (Ed. 2): 108-110;)

He whare reta tāu. / You have an envelope.

4. Used in these ways listed above when the possessor has control of the relationship or is dominant, active or superior to what is possessed.

(Te Kākano Textbook (Ed. 2): 54-56, 140-141;)

Te Kākano 3rd Edition