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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 oma!
Run!E kata!
Laugh!E koke!
Let's get to it!E kōrero!
Speak!E oho!
Wake up!E ara!
Wake up!E moe!
Sleep!E moe!
Sleep!E kai!
Eat!E inu!
Drink up!E noho koutou!
Sit down, all of you!e moe!
sleep!E tū!
Stand!E oma, e te tau!
Run, my darling!E tangi!
Cry!E oma!
Run!E karo!
Dodge!E tū!
Stop.E noho!
Sit!E noho kōrua!
Sit down, you two!E karo!
Dodge!E noho!
Sit down!E noho koe!
Sit down!E haere!
Go!E kai!
Eat up!