kimihia - sought; look for! (kimi + passive suffix -hia)
Kei raro i te motokā te kurī e kimihia ana e koe.The dog which you are looking for is under the car.In, on, by, under... - kei runga...
Kua kimihia tāna waea pūkoro i ngā wāhi katoa.His cell phone has been searched for everywhere.Passive sentences - tikina...
Kei te kimihia he whare mō te kura.A house is being sought for the school.Passive sentences - tikina...
Ka kimihia tētahi tikanga, e kitea ai he moni.A plan will be sought whereby money will be found.Passive sentences - tikina...
E kimihia ana he tikanga.A plan is/was being sought.Passive sentences - tikina...
E kimihia ana te kiore e te ngeru.The cat is searching for the rat.Passive sentences - tikina...
E kimihia ana he tikanga e ngā āpiha.A plan is being sought by the officials.Passive sentences - tikina...
Kua kimihia e ia āna kī i ngā wāhi katoa.He has searched everywhere for his keys. (Literally, his keys have been searched for everywhere.).Passive sentences - tikina...
Ka kimihia he puna wai, nō whea e kitea.They looked for a spring, but had no luck whatsoever finding one.A strong or emphatic negative. - Nō hea, nō whea
Kāore ia i te kimihia e ōna hoa.His friends aren't looking for him.Negating passive sentences - Kāore... e...