Whakahokia ngā pukapuka.
Put the books away.
- this is an example of a command in simple passive form
Nāku te pukapuka hītori i pānui i te Pātaka Kōrero.
I read the history book in the library.
- he tauira tēnei o te kaimahi whakaputa
(Literally, “It was by me that the history book was read in the library.”)