On-line Te Reo Māori Dictionary

E whakatipua ana te pātītī e Papa-tū-ā-nuku.
The grass is being grown by Papa-tū-ā-nuku.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana

Taihoa e pōtarotaro pātītī kei te mākū tonu te papa.
Don't mow the lawns the grass is still wet.
Don't... just yet! - Taihoa... e

Kua tapahia te pātītī e au.
The grass has been cut by me.
Passive sentences - tikina...

Kua tapahia te pātītī e au.
The grass was cut by me.
Passive sentences - tikina...

Kua tapahia te pātītī e au.
The grass has been cut by me.
Passive sentences - tikina...

E pōtarotaro pātītī a Aria.
Aria is lawn-mowing.
Gerund phrases (fence building, bread baking, dishes washing...) - tunu parāoa...

Kāore anō te pātītī kia tapahia e au.
The grass has not been cut by me.
Negating passive sentences - Kāore... e...

Kāore te pātītī i tapahia e au.
The grass was not cut by me.
Negating passive sentences - Kāore... e...