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Stative (Neuter) Verbs

Stative verbs describe a 'state' of something rather than an action or experience.

Tense + Stative Verb + Patient + i + Agent
Kua  +  mahue  + au  +  i  +  te pahi

Kua mahue au i te pahi.
I have been left behind by the bus. (I've missed the bus.)

Here is another example using wareware - to be forgotten.

Kua wareware te parāoa i a ia. 
The bread was forgotten by him. (He's forgotten the bread.)

Here are some more statives.

In some text books stative verbs are referred to as neuter verbs.


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