He mihi tērā ki te whānau whānui.
That is a greeting to the extended family.
- this is an example of a classifying 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 acknowledging the visitors.
- this is an example of an active sentence