i a (s) e (v) ana

while (s) was (v)

I a ia e inu ana, i kite ia i te manu.
While she was drinking, she saw the bird.
- this is an example of an active sentence

I a au e waiata ana, i mahara ki te umu.
While I was singing, I remembered the oven.
- this is an example of an active sentence



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