On-line Te Reo Māori Dictionary

I runga i te paruone ka mahia e ia he raina mai i te kēti ki te whare ki tana rākau.
He drew a line in the dirt from the gate to the house with his stick.
Passive sentences - tikina...

I runga i te paruone ka mahi·a e ia he raina mai i te keeti ki te whare ki
line hither from the gate to the house instr