In Maori grammar, stative verbs are a key component. Unlike active verbs which show action, stative verbs describe states of being, emotion, possession, personal characteristics and physical sensations. These verbs convey an awareness, description or comprehension of a state. Stative verbs are often used in conjunction with nouns, pronouns and adjectives.
Exercise 1: Fill in the blank with the appropriate stative verb
1. Nō *reira* (therefore) ahau te pukapuka.
2. Kei te *hunga* (people) te whare.
3. He *ino* (bad) te rangi.
4. Kua *tino* (completely) te whare.
5. *Maaku* (mine) te hōiho.
6. He *pai* (good) ahau ki te whakarongo.
7. Kua *mau* (wear) ahau i taku koti.
8. He *hao* (thief) te tāngata.
9. Kei te *hiahia* (want) ahau ki te kai.
10. He *whakaaro* (thought) tōku.
11. Kei te *maama* (light) te whare.
12. Kua *akinaki* (starving) ahau.
13. *Whiriwhiri* (choose) ahau te whare.
14. He *inumanga* (drinking) tātau.
15. Nō *au* (me) te moenga.
2. Kei te *hunga* (people) te whare.
3. He *ino* (bad) te rangi.
4. Kua *tino* (completely) te whare.
5. *Maaku* (mine) te hōiho.
6. He *pai* (good) ahau ki te whakarongo.
7. Kua *mau* (wear) ahau i taku koti.
8. He *hao* (thief) te tāngata.
9. Kei te *hiahia* (want) ahau ki te kai.
10. He *whakaaro* (thought) tōku.
11. Kei te *maama* (light) te whare.
12. Kua *akinaki* (starving) ahau.
13. *Whiriwhiri* (choose) ahau te whare.
14. He *inumanga* (drinking) tātau.
15. Nō *au* (me) te moenga.
Exercise 2: Fill in the blank with the appropriate stative verb
1. Kua *tohutohu* (coaching) ahau i a ia.
2. Kei te *whakaputa* (issuing) tātau i te whakataetae.
3. He *whawhai* (fight) tōna.
4. Kei te *mataku* (fear) ahau ki te poaka.
5. Kua *taupatupatu* (argue) ratou.
6. He *koekoeā* (echo) te waiata.
7. Kua *hōhā* (annoyed) ahau ki a ia.
8. Kei te *mihi* (thank) ahau ki a koe.
9. He *totoka* (precious) te taonga.
10. *Whakararuraru* (confuse) ahau i te whakataetae.
11. Kei te *tio* (taste) te kūmara.
12. Kua *rere* (fly) te manu.
13. *Noho* (sit) te tamaiti i te whare.
14. He *hōhipera* (hospital) te whare.
15. Nō *whaea* (mother) te tamaiti.
2. Kei te *whakaputa* (issuing) tātau i te whakataetae.
3. He *whawhai* (fight) tōna.
4. Kei te *mataku* (fear) ahau ki te poaka.
5. Kua *taupatupatu* (argue) ratou.
6. He *koekoeā* (echo) te waiata.
7. Kua *hōhā* (annoyed) ahau ki a ia.
8. Kei te *mihi* (thank) ahau ki a koe.
9. He *totoka* (precious) te taonga.
10. *Whakararuraru* (confuse) ahau i te whakataetae.
11. Kei te *tio* (taste) te kūmara.
12. Kua *rere* (fly) te manu.
13. *Noho* (sit) te tamaiti i te whare.
14. He *hōhipera* (hospital) te whare.
15. Nō *whaea* (mother) te tamaiti.
