Passive sentences Flashcards
Passive sentences are common in te reo Māori
Kei te kōhetengia a Mere e Rāwiri
Mere is being scolded by Rāwiri
Kāore a Mere i te kōhetengia e Rāwiri
Mere is not being scolded by Rāwiri
Kei te whakaohoa ngā tamariki e te kuia
The children are being woken up by the elderly lady
Kāore ngā tamariki i te whakaohoa e te kuia
The children are not being woken up by the elderly lady
E inumia ana te miraka e te kōtiro
The milk is being drunk by the girl
Kāore te miraka e inumia ana e te kōtiro
The milk is not being drunk by the girl
E karangahia ana ngā manuhiri e te wahine
The visitors are being called by the woman
Kāore ngā manuhiri e karangahia ana e te wahine
The visitors are not being called by the woman
I horoia ngā waka e Hare
The cars were washed by Harry
Kāore ngā waka i horoia e Hare
The cars were not washed by Harry
I kainga ngā aporo e te hōiho
The apples were eaten by the horse
Kāore ngā aporo i kainga e te hōiho
The apples were not eaten by the horse
Kua urutomokia te whare e ngā pirihimana
The house has been raided by the police
Kāore anō te whare kia urutomokia e ngā pirihimana
The house has not yet been raided by the police
Kua topea te rākau e rāua
The tree has been chopped down by them (two people)