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When giving a command to someone, if the verb has one or two syllables, it is preceeded with e:
E tu!
Stand!
E oma!
Run!
E noho!
Sit!
E moe!
Sleep!
If the verb has three or more syllables, then it does not have the e:
Hōmai te tote.
Pass me the salt.
Also, a short word will not have the preceeding e if it is followed by mai, atu, ake or iho.
Oma atu!
Run away!
Noho iho!
Sit down!
E noho!
Sit!E noho koe!
Sit down!E karo!
Dodge!E kōrero!
Speak!E tangi!
Cry!E haere!
Go!E kai!
Eat!E noho!
Sit down!E koke!
Let's get to it!E oho!
Wake up!E inu!
Drink up!E noho kōrua!
Sit down, you two!E oma, e te tau!
Run, my darling!E ara!
Wake up!E kai!
Eat up!E tū!
Stand!E tū!
Stop.E moe!
Sleep!E noho koutou!
Sit down, all of you!e moe!
sleep!E oma!
Run!E oma!
Run!E moe!
Sleep!E karo!
Dodge!E kata!
Laugh!