On-line Te Reo Māori Dictionary

I topea te rākau e Rōpata.
The tree was cut by Bob.
Passive sentences - tikina...

Kei te oma a Mere rātou ko Hariata, ko Matiu, ko Ropata.
Mere, Hariata, Matiu and Ropata are running.
Talking about more than one person - ...rāua ko..., rātou ko...

Ko te kaiwhakahaere a Rōpata
Rōpata is the organiser

Kāhore a Rōpata i te whare kura.
Rōpata is not (was not) at school.

Ko Rōpata te kaimahi nāna tērā whare i hanga
Rōpata is the workman who built that house

I te patu a Rōpata i a ia
Rōpata was hitting him

E kōrero ana a Rōpata ki ahau
Rōpata is talking to me

He tūpara tā Rōpata,.
Rōpata has a shotgun.

E āwhina koe ahau i a Aroha.
You are helping Aroha.