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Understanding the distinction between passive and active voice is crucial for mastering the Maori language. This exercise page is designed to help you identify and differentiate between these two grammatical structures, enhancing your overall comprehension and fluency. The active voice emphasizes the subject performing an action, while the passive voice highlights the action being performed on the subject. Grasping these concepts will not only improve your sentence construction but also deepen your appreciation for the nuances of Maori linguistic patterns. In the exercises provided, you will encounter a variety of sentences, both in active and passive constructions. Through practice, you will develop the ability to recognize the markers and transformations that distinguish these voices in Maori. Whether you are a beginner or looking to refine your skills, these exercises will offer a structured approach to mastering passive and active voice, enabling you to communicate more effectively and accurately in Maori.
1. Ka *horoi* ia i ngā rīhi (verb for washing).
2. E *kāinga* ana te kai e te whānau (verb for eating, passive form).
3. Kei te *tāhoe* ia i te awa (verb for swimming).
4. Kua *tuhia* te reta e Pita (verb for writing, passive form).
5. I *tunu* a Hine i te keke (verb for baking).
6. E *waiatatia* ana te waiata e Rangi (verb for singing, passive form).
7. Ka *karanga* te kaiako i ngā tauira (verb for calling).
8. Kei te *whakamahia* ngā taputapu e te tamaiti (verb for using, passive form).
9. I *kite* a Mere i te manu (verb for seeing).
10. Kua *āwhinatia* te kuia e ngā tamariki (verb for helping, passive form).
1. Kei te *whāngai* a Koro i ngā poaka. (verb for feeding)
2. Kua *tapahia* te keke e te kuia. (verb for cutting)
3. Ka *tuhituhi* a Mere i te reta. (verb for writing)
4. Kei te *kōrerotia* te kōrero e te kaiako. (verb for speaking)
5. I *mahi* a Pita i te mahi. (verb for working)
6. Ka *pania* te papa e te tamaiti. (verb for painting)
7. Kei te *hokona* ngā hua e te tangata. (verb for selling)
8. I *whakarite* rātou i te hui. (verb for organizing)
9. Kua *tākarohia* te kēmu e ngā tamariki. (verb for playing)
10. Ka *tāngia* te pukapuka e te kaituhi. (verb for printing)
1. Kua *tunutia* te keke e Rangi (passive voice for 'baked').
2. Ka *horoi* a Mere i ngā rīhi (active voice for 'wash').
3. Kei te *katia* te tatau e te kaiako (passive voice for 'closed').
4. I *mahi* ia i te mara (active voice for 'work').
5. Kua *whakatikaina* te ruma e ngā tamariki (passive voice for 'tidied').
6. Ka *kai* te kurī i te kai (active voice for 'eat').
7. Kua *pūreretia* te pōro e te tama (passive voice for 'thrown').
8. Kei te *kōrero* a Hana ki te kaiako (active voice for 'talk').
9. I *tapahia* te rākau e te tangata (passive voice for 'cut').
10. Ka *tuhi* a Pita i te reta (active voice for 'write').
