CHAP. V.J THE GRAMMAR. 335 



He aha tenei kia taua? 

 A what that to us? 



What is that to us ? 



He wakapaipai tou kakahu. 

 A very beautiful thy mat. 



Thy mat is very beautiful. 



Ka nui taku aroha kia koe. 

 (It is) great my love to you. 



I love you much. 



He ware pai ki ahau. 

 A house good to me. 

 I have a good house. 



Sometimes, especially in giving an answer, the particle 

 ano or ra may be regarded as the auxiliary verb, and may 

 be translated by " it is/' or " truly ;" for instance : 

 Emarama apopo e matou ki te main ? 

 Friends to-morrow you to the work? 

 Friends, will you work to-morrow? 



Kahore, e ra tapu ano apopo. 

 No, to-morrow is a sacred day. 



Of Active and Passive Verbs. 



A distinction is not always made between passive and 

 active verbs ; the passive, however, is in most cases formed 

 by adding a syllable to the infinitive of the active verb. 



1. The syllable most commonly used for forming the 

 passive is tia ; for instance : 



Wakakororia glorifying. 



Wakakororiatia glorified. 



Wakangaueue shaking. 



Wakangaueuetia shaken. 



Wakahawea ...... despising. 



Wakahaweatia despised. 



2. In other cases it is the syllable hina : 



Aroha loving. 



Arohahina beloved. 



(Also arohatia.) 



