E tanu ana rātou i te tūpāpaku.
They (3+) are burying the deceased.
- this is an example of an active sentence
Ka tanumia te tūpāpaku ki tō tātou urupā.
The deceased will be buried at our (3/+inclusive) cemetery.
- this is an example of a passive sentence
I te nuinga o te wā, ka tanumia te tūpāpaku i te taha o tōna whānau i te urupā o ōna tīpuna.
Usually, the deceased will be buried near his loved ones in the same cemetery as his ancestors.
- this is an example of a passive sentence