Kāore te tamaiti i whakapono ki tā tōna hoa i kī ai.
The child didn‘t believe what his friend said.
- this is an example of using "t" possession
- this example includes a relative clause
E whakapono ana ia ki te Atua.
She believes in God.
- he tauira tēnei o tētahi rerenga kupu mahi
whakapono always takes ‘ki’ rather than ‘i’.