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tunua - (pass) be roasted; be baked

Ka tino rata ia ki te keke ka tunua ki te kāinga.
They really like the cake that is baked at home.
To like - rata

Kaua e tunua te ika.
Don't cook the fish.
Negative active commands - Don't! - Kaua e..., kāti...

Kaua te ika e tunua.
Don't cook the fish.
Negative active commands - Don't! - Kaua e..., kāti...

Kaua e tunua te kai.
The food shouldn't be cooked.
Negations of 'me' - We shouldn't... - Kaua... (passive) e...

Ka tunua te keke.
The cake will be cooked.
Passive sentences - tikina...

Kei te tunua te kai ki te ahi.
The food is being cooked by fire.
Passive sentences - tikina...

E rua tekau meneti ngā tītī e tunua ana i roto it te umu.
The muttonbirds were roasted in the hot oven for twenty minutes.
Telling time - kara

Kei te tunua te kai i te ahi.
The food is being cooked on the fire.

Nō te ahiahi nei i tunua ai te kai.
(It was this afternoon that the food was cooked.)

Tunua te keke.
Bake the cake.

Kei te tunua te keke e tōku whaea.
The cake is being cooked by my mother.

Kei te tunua te keke *e* te māmā
The cake is being baked by the mother

Kei te tunua te keke
The cake is being baked

Ka tunua te keke e tō whaea i korā
The cake will be cooked by your money over there where you are.

#83: Why are the children laughing?
#208: Mere is baking the cake that Rangi will eat
#16: The dog is running
#174: You cat is too fat
#197: Kia... ai with statives
#107: The children are eating, however their food is not healthy
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