The Passive voice in Maori grammar is typically used to shift the focus of the sentence from the subject to the object. In Maori language, the passive voice is created by using a passive ending, which usually involves changing the ending of the verb. In its simplest form, it’s done by adding ‘tia’ to the root of the verb. This enables the speaker to emphasize the action being done rather than the doer. This is an essential part of learning to communicate fluently in Maori.
Exercise 1: Fill in the blanks using the correct passive form of the verb.
1. E *moemoeahia* (dreamed) ana e ahau te whare.
2. Kia *whakatōpūtia* (grouped) ngā rauemi nei.
3. E *whakawhitihia* (crossed) ana te ara.
4. E *whaikōreroa* (spoke) ana ngā tāngata.
5. Nā wai i *whakararuhia* (confused) koe?
6. E *kākahu* (dress) ana ia i te kotiro.
7. E *whakatakoto* (lay down) ana ahau te whāriki.
8. Kia *whakahōhā* (annoyed) rātou.
9. I *whakawetea* (emptied) te ipu.
10. Kei hea te pukapuka i *pānatia* (printed) ai?
11. E kore ahau e *whakaaetia* (allowed) kia puta atu.
12. E *whakanoho* (reside) ana rātou ki te whare.
13. Kua *whakahōnoretia* (honored) te manuhiri.
14. Nā te kaiwhakahaere i *whakamahia* (used) te rākau.
15. E *whakarite* (arrange) ana koe i ngā mea.
2. Kia *whakatōpūtia* (grouped) ngā rauemi nei.
3. E *whakawhitihia* (crossed) ana te ara.
4. E *whaikōreroa* (spoke) ana ngā tāngata.
5. Nā wai i *whakararuhia* (confused) koe?
6. E *kākahu* (dress) ana ia i te kotiro.
7. E *whakatakoto* (lay down) ana ahau te whāriki.
8. Kia *whakahōhā* (annoyed) rātou.
9. I *whakawetea* (emptied) te ipu.
10. Kei hea te pukapuka i *pānatia* (printed) ai?
11. E kore ahau e *whakaaetia* (allowed) kia puta atu.
12. E *whakanoho* (reside) ana rātou ki te whare.
13. Kua *whakahōnoretia* (honored) te manuhiri.
14. Nā te kaiwhakahaere i *whakamahia* (used) te rākau.
15. E *whakarite* (arrange) ana koe i ngā mea.
Exercise 2: Fill in the blanks with the correct passive form of the verb.
1. I *whakakitea* (shown) ngā whakaahua ki ngā manuhiri.
2. Nā te tamaiti i *kai* (eat) te kai.
3. E *whakamarie* (comfort) ana koe i a ia.
4. He tino pai te tikanga i *whakatakotoria* (laid out) e ia.
5. I *whakamaumahatia* (practised) te kapa haka e rātou.
6. Nā wai i *kohia* (pick) ngā hua?
7. E *whakapau* (expend) ana rātou i ō rātou moni.
8. Kua *whakakore* (refuse) e whakaatu i tana whakaaro.
9. I *whakarerea* (left) e ia ōna pūkoro.
10. Nā te kaumātua ngā kupu whakamārama i *whakaarohia* (considered).
11. E *whakaatu* (display) ana rātou i ō rātou mahi toi.
12. Kua *whakapapatia* (related) te kōrero.
13. E *whakaro* (think) ana rātou mō ngā whakaaro.
14. Kua whakatūria te *whare* (house) ki ōku mahara.
15. E *whakanui* (celebrate) ana mātou i tō mātou whakanuinga.
2. Nā te tamaiti i *kai* (eat) te kai.
3. E *whakamarie* (comfort) ana koe i a ia.
4. He tino pai te tikanga i *whakatakotoria* (laid out) e ia.
5. I *whakamaumahatia* (practised) te kapa haka e rātou.
6. Nā wai i *kohia* (pick) ngā hua?
7. E *whakapau* (expend) ana rātou i ō rātou moni.
8. Kua *whakakore* (refuse) e whakaatu i tana whakaaro.
9. I *whakarerea* (left) e ia ōna pūkoro.
10. Nā te kaumātua ngā kupu whakamārama i *whakaarohia* (considered).
11. E *whakaatu* (display) ana rātou i ō rātou mahi toi.
12. Kua *whakapapatia* (related) te kōrero.
13. E *whakaro* (think) ana rātou mō ngā whakaaro.
14. Kua whakatūria te *whare* (house) ki ōku mahara.
15. E *whakanui* (celebrate) ana mātou i tō mātou whakanuinga.
