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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.
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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.
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E kimihia ana te kiore e te ngeru.
The cat is searching for the rat.
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E kimihia ana he tikanga e ngā āpiha.
A plan is being sought by the officials.
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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.).
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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...

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