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A passive sentence is one which describes something being done something, such as "the boy was hit" or "the song was sung". In te reo Māori this is indicated by a passive ending on the verb:
Kei te aroha te whaea ki te tamaiti.
The mother loves the child. (active)
Kei te arohaina te tamaiti e tōna whaea.
The child is loved by his mother. (passive)
To negate a passive sentence, we begin with kāore.
I hoko au i tētaho kurī hei mōkai mā taku tama.
I bought a dog as a pet for my son.Kei whea ngā tihi mākū hei ūkui i tō kumu?
Where are the wet wipes to wipe your bum?He aha te pukapuka pai hei pānui mā ngā tamariki?
What is a good book for the children to read?Rawe hoki te huka me te wai rēmana hei kīnaki.
The sugar and lemon juice are also great as a garnish.He aha te tino kai hei kai mā ngā tamariki?
What is best food for the children to eat?Kōrerohia te reo Māori hei oranga mōna.
Speak te reo Māori for its wellbeing.Hei puhi.
For the purpose of writing.Kei te tiki ia i tētahi rākau hei tokotoko māku.
He is getting me a branch as a walking stick for me.Hei aha ngā taonga hangarua rā? Hei hanga taonga toi.
What are those recycled goods for? For making artworks.Tēnā koe e hoa, e pīrangi ana koe ki te haere ki te tāone hei whakanui i ā tāua mahi?
Thanks mate, do you want to go to town to celebrate our work?Kainga i waho, ke whakaritea he tohunga hei whāngai mō Tū-whakairi-ora.
They ate out of doors, and a tohunga was appointed to feed Tū-whakairi-ora.Inumia te wai māori hei oranga mōu.
Drink fresh water for your wellbeing.Hei kai kē te mīti nā, kāore hei mōunu.
That meat is for food, not for bait.Hei aha te rīpene whakapiri? Hei whakamau atu i ngā pānui whakaahua ki te pakitara.
What's that adhesive tape for? For attaching the posters to the wall.He aha te pukapuka pai hei pānui mā ngā tamariki hei konei hei āpōpō?
What is a good book for the children to read here tomorrow?I kohikohi ia i te kawakawa hei rongoā mō te māuiui o tāna tama.
He collected kawakawa as a cure for his son's illness.Āe, he keke pea hei whakanui i te taenga mai o Aria.
Yes, perhaps a cake to celebrate the arrival of Aria.Ka tuhi pikitia au hei koha ki a ia.
I will draw a picture as a present for her.I ēnei rā, kua waiho taua wāhi hei urupā mō ngā tūpāpaku.
Now that place remains as a burial place for the dead.Hei aha te hui?
What is the purpose of the meeting.Kei konei koe hei āwhina.
You're here to help.Hei aha tēnā tuaina? Hei here i aku pīni.
What's that twine for? For tying my beans up.Hei aha te pene rā?
What is the purpose of that pen?Ka tunu keke ia hei whakanui i tōku rā huritau.
She will bake a cake in order to celebrate my birthday.Anei he pukapuka hei āwhina i a koe.
Here's a book to help you.Ke kohi i te hua o te miro, hei hinu whakakakara.
They gathered miro berries to make scented oil.Ko te Rāhoroi te rā pai hei haerenga ki Pōneke.
Saturday is the best day for going to Wellington.Kei te haere au ki Kawatiri hei hui ki te marae.
I'm going to Westport to meet up at the marae.