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riro - gone away; to be awarded: acquired, obtained

Kua riro ia i te ringa o Aituā.
He has been taken by the hands of Misfortune.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua

Kua riro te mahi uaua i a au.
The hard work has been received by me.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua

Kei te riro te mōhiohio e te pirihimana.
The information is being received by the policeman.
Passive sentences - tikina...

Kāore te moni i riro i a Rangi.
The money was not taken by Rangi.
Negating statives - kāore i... i ahau...

Ka riro i te hai hāte a Paki.
It was taken by Paki's ace of hearts.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka

Kāore te mōhiohio i te riro e te pirihimana.
The information is not being received by the policeman.
Negating passive sentences - Kāore... e...

Kua riro te moni i a Rangi.
The money was taken by Rangi.
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā

Ka riro pea a Puhihuia i te tangata kē anō o rātou.
Perhaps Puhuihuia would be taken by another one of them.

Kua riro te moni i te tāhae.
The money was taken by the thief.

Ka riro i a au tētahi kutarere hei taonga kirihimete.
I got a scooter for chirstmas.

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