Kei te whiti te rā.
The sun is shining.
- this is an example of an active sentence
Kei te whitia au e te rā.
I am being shone on by the sun.
- this is an example of a passive sentence
Haria ngā kākahu ki waho kia whitia ai e te rā.
Take the clothes outside so that they can be shone on by the sun.
- this is an example of a passive sentence
- this example uses "ai" to indicate purpose