Māori Grammar
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A stative describes a state such as being broken or consumed or full.
The person or thing that has brought about that state is marked by i.
I mahue ia i te pahi.
He was left behind by the bus.
I ora au i a koe.
I have been made well by you.
This is a difference between statives and passives, since passives mark the person or thing doing the action with e.
I tata hinga ia i te hoariri.
He was nearly beaten by his opponent.I wareware i a Kauri taku ingoa.
Kauri forgot my name.I mau i te ngeru tētehi manu i te ata nei.
The cat caught a bird this morning.Kua ngaro i a Hēmi tōna pōtae.
Hēmi has lost his hat. (His hat has been lost by Hēmi.)Kua paruparu te whare i ngā tamariki.
The house is dirty because of the children.Ka mutu te mahi i te kāwanatanga.
The work was stopped by the government.Kua mahue ia i te pahi.
He has been left behind by the bus.I pau te miraka i ngā tamariki.
The children consumed the milk.I mate ia i te awa.
He died because of the river.Kua kī te wharekai i ngā tangata katoa.
The restaurant has been filled by all the people.Kua mahue ia i te tereina.
She was left behind by the train.Kua mahue au i te pahi.
I have been left behind by the bus.Kua whati tana waewae i tāna takahanga.
His leg was broken by his fall.Kua pakaru i a Pāpā te motokā.
The car was broken by Dad.Mā rātou tātou e pōwhiri?
Who will greet us today?Kua oti te whare i ngā kaimahi.
The house was completed by the workers.Kua pau te wai i a Kiri.
Kiri has consumed the water.Kua wera i a ia te kai.
The food was burnt him him.Kua mau i a Rewi te pōro.
The ball has been caught by Rewi.Kua maringa te miraka i te poti.
Because of the cat, the milk was spilt.Kua pau katoa te pāroa i a koe.
The bread has been consumed by you.Kua mau te kaiā i te pirihamana.
The thief has been caught by the police.I pakaru te wini i te hau?
Did the wind break the window?E tino mutu ana i ahau tēnā pukapuka.
I am really going to finish that book.Kua mau te tangata i ngā pirihimana.
The man was caught by the police.Kua kākāriki te karaehe i te nui o te ua.
The grass is green from all the rain.Mā wai e mahi te parāoa?
Who will make the bread?Kua pau te wai te inu e te kurī.
The dog has finished drinking the water.Kua ngaro te kī i te tamaiti.
The key was lost by the child.I hinga katoa i a ia ngā toa o tērā whenua.
All the champions of that country were defeated by him.Ko koe te mea ka mahue i te pahi.
You're the one left behind by the bus.Kua pau i ngā tamariki te kai.
The food has been consumed by the children.Kua paruparu i ngā tamariki te whare.
The house is dirty because of the children.Kua ora a Aroha i tērā rongoa.
Aroha has got well through that medicine.Ka hōhā ia i a rātou.
She is fed up with them.Kua wareware i a au taku pene.
I've forgotten my pen.Kua pakaru te motokā i a Pāpā.
The car was broken by Dad.Kua wareware te parāoa i a ia.
He has forgotten the bread.Kua hinga te rākau i te hau.
The tree was knocked down by the wind.Kua hora ngā kai i a Pita.
The food has been spread out by Pita.Mā wai e taraiwa? Māku?
Who's going to drive? Shall I?Kua wera te kai i a ia.
The food was burnt him him.Kua pakaru i a koe.
It has been broken by you.Kua oti i a ia te mahi a ngā tamariki katoa.
She has completed all of the children's chores.Kua kī te wharekai i ngā tangata katoa.
The restaurant has been filled by all the people.Kua tū te waka i te pirihimana.
The car was stopped by the police.E mate ana ia i te aroha.
She is dying of love.Kua wareware i a au tana ingoa.
I have forgotten his name.Kua tutuki taku wawata i a koe.
My dream has been fulfilled by you.Kei mahue koe i te pahi.
You might miss the bus.Kua mahue a Mia i ahau.
I left Mia behind.Kua mākona taku puku i te maha o ngā kōura.
My stomach is full from the many crayfish.Mā wai te parāoa e mahi?
Who will make the bread?Kia tere, kei mahue koe i te tereina!
Hurry up, or you'll miss the train!Kua pakaru te wini i ngā tamariki.
The window was broken by the children.Ki a ia te hora i te tēpū.
He will set the table.Kāore mātou i hinga i a rātou. I toa mātou
We didn't lose to them. We won.Kua mate te manu i te hau.
The bird was killed by the wind.I mate i a Kupe te wheke nei ki Raukawa.
Kupe killed this octopus in Cook Straight.Kua oti kē i a Pou te Tārai tōna waka.
Pou had already finished adzing out his canoe.Kua pau katoa i a koe te pārāoa.
The bread is all gone because of you.Kua riro te moni i a Rangi.
The money was taken by Rangi.Kua maringa i te poti te miraka.
Because of the cat, the milk was spilt.Kua oti i a ia te kōrero tēnei pukapuka.
He has read this book right through.Kua oti ngā mahi i a rātou.
The work has been finished by them.Kua pau ngā kai i a mātou.
The food was consumed by us.Ka oti te kaupapa i a Tame.
The project will be finished by Tame.Kua hinga te tōtara i te tangata.
The tōtara has fallen due to the man.Kua kī te pākete i raro i te turuturu i te tuanui.
The bucket under the hole in the roof is full.Kua pakaru i a ia te matapihi.
The window has been broken by her.Kua pau katoa i a Hera te penehīni.
The petrol was all used up by Hera.Kua tutuki i a koe taku wawata.
My dream has been fulfilled by you.Kua pau katoa te penehīni i a Niko.
The petrol was all used up by Niko.Kua tutuki i a Taika te kaupapa.
The plan was accomplished by Taika.Kāore rātou i mahue i te pahi.
They were not left by the bus.Kua oti i a ia te mahi.
The work has been finished by her.Kua oti i a rātou ngā mahi.
The work has been finished by them.Kua tutuki te kaupapa i a Hēmi.
The plan was accomplished by Hēmi.Kua oti te whare i ngā kaimahi.
The house was completed by the workers.Kua wareware i a ia?
Has she forgotten?Kua oti te mahi a te rōpū mahi taiepa.
The fencing gang has finished its work.Kua ngaro i a Mere tana pēke.
Mere has lost her bag. (Her bag has been lost by Mere.)Kua kitea te ngeru i te tamaiti.
The cat was seen by the child.Kua pau te kai i te whanau.
The food has been consumed by the family.