Kupu Mahi Āhua

Ka whakaatu te kupu mahi āhua i te āhua o tētahi mea, kaua i te mahi, te wheako rānei.

Tense + Stative Verb + Patient + i + Agent
Kua  +  mahue  + au  +  i  +  te pahi

Kua mahue au i te pahi.
I have been left behind by the bus. (I've missed the bus.)

Anei tētahi atu tauira e whakamahi ana i te kupu wareware.

Kua wareware te parāoa i a ia. 
The bread was forgotten by him. (He's forgotten the bread.)

Anei ētahi atu kupu mahi āhua.