Wai, who; Aha, what; tehea or ehea, which.

Verbs.

These are of three kinds, active, neuter, and causative, each of which admits of the passive voice.

The passive is formed by adding to the active one of the following terminations:—a, ia, tia, hia, kia, ria, na, ina, ngia.

The causative verb is formed by the prefix whaka.

Tenses.

The present tense is formed by ka before the verb, or by e before and ana after it.

The past tense is formed by the prefix i.

The future tense is formed by the prefix ka, e, and tera.

Adverbs.