Kaua e tangi, e te tau.
Don’t cry my darling.
- this is an example of a command using Kaua e
Kei te tangi te pēpi.
The baby is crying.
- this is an example of an active sentence
Kei te tangi te koroua i tōna tahu.
The old man is mourning his love.
- this is an example of an active sentence
Kua tangihia te mate e te tini.
The deceased is being mourned by many.
- this is an example of a passive sentence