He
mihi tērā ki te whānau whānui.
That was a
greeting to the extended family.
- this is an example of an indefinite sentence
E tū ki te
mihi.
Stand up to
greet.
- this is an example of a command in simple active form
Mihi atu ki ōu kaumātua.
Greet your elders.
- this is an example of a command in simple active form
Kei te
mihi te koroua ki ngā manuhiri.
The elderly man is
greeting the visitors.
- this is an example of an active sentence
He pai tā te koroua
mihi.
The elderly man’s
greeting was appropriate.
- this is an example of an indefinite sentence