Ko Kelly tōku wahine.
Kelly is my wife.
- this is an example of an equative sentence
He wahine a Kelly.
Kelly is a woman.
- this is an example of a classifying sentence
Kei konei ngā wāhine.
The women are over here.
- this is an example of a locative sentence
He kaiako tērā wahine.
That woman is a teacher.
- this is an example of a classifying sentence