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If a verb has one or two syllables, when giving a command, the verb is preceeded by e:
E tū!
Stand up!
E noho!
Sit down.
If the verb has three or more syllables, we do not need the e:
Whakarongo!
Listen!
Homai tōna tīhāte.
Give me his t-shirt.Waiho ngā tūru.
Leave the chairs.Waiho te tāora.
Leave the towel.Waiata!
Sing!Homai tēnā.
Give that (thing) here.Hōmai ēnā hū ōku.
Pass mne those shoes of mine.Homai ki a mātou tōu waka.
Give us your canoe.Titiro ki te paratuhituhi!
Look at the blackboard!Moe mai!
Sleep!Homai koa tēnā.
Please pass that.Homai te parāoa.
Pass me the bread.Noho iho!
Sit down!Homai te pata.
Pass me the butter.Hōmai aku pene!
Give me my pencils!Homai te hopi.
Pass me the soap.Hoatu he pereti ki a ia.
Give him a plate.Waiho mā te wā.
Leave it for later, it'll sink in soon.Tatari i te kete!
Wait at the gate!Waiho te hopi.
Leave the soap.Tirohia te maunga!
Look at the mountain!Homai tōna pātara.
Pass me his bottle.Homai ō ringaringa.
Give me your hands.Homai te tote me te pepa.
Pass the salt and pepper.Homai te paukena nui rawa atu!
Give me the biggest pumpkin!Tū ake!
Stand up!Homai ō koti.
Give me your coats.Hoatu te paraoa ki a ia.
Pass the bread to her.Hoatu te hopi ki a ia.
Give him the soap.Homai ōna kākahu.
Give me his clothes.Tēnā homai te huka.
Can you pass me the sugar.Hoatu ngā pune.
Pass the spoons (away).Waiho ō hū ki te kūaha.
Leave your shoes by the door.Waiho ngā kī.
Leave the keys.Haere atu i konei!
Go away from here!Titiro ki te waka.
Look at the car.Homai ngā paoka me ngā pune.
Pass me the forks and spoons.E tū runga i te tūru!
Stand on the chair!Homai tō hingareti.
Pass me your singlet.Hōmai te rākau ki a au.
Give the stick to me.Homai ki ahau.
Give it to me.Homai ōu koti.
Give me your coats.Kuhu mai ki roto!
Come inside!Titiro ki te mainga!
Look at the mountain!Homai ngā kākahu.
Pass me the clothes.Homai ngā tarau.
Pass me the trousers.Titiro ki te maunga!
Look at the mountain!Haere mai ki tō tipuna whare!
Welcome to your ancestral home!Waiho tēnā, koa.
Leave that alone, please.Waiho mā mātou, te hunga taiohi, ngā mea e kawe.
Leave it to us, the youth, to carry the things.Homai ngā pereti.
Pass me the plates.Waiho te raumamao.
Leave the remote.Waiho te mea nā.
Leave that thing alone.Waiho te raumamao.
Leave the remoteWaiho te wini.
Leave the window alone.Hoatu te parāoa.
Pass the bread (away).Homai te paoka.
Pass the fork.Hoatu ēnā taputapu ki a ia.
Give those tools to him.Waiho ō kamuputu paru ki waho.
Leave your dirty gumboots outside.Homai tō tāora.
Give me your towel.Homai ngā tōkena.
Pass me the socks.Homai ki au.
Give it to me.Hoatu te rākau ki a Mere.
Give the stick to Mere.Hōmai te tote.
Pass me the salt.Homai tō ringa.
Pass me your hand.Kōrero atu!
Speak out!Homai ki a mātou!
Give it to us!Waiho tō teina.
Leave your younger siblingE oma ki a Honi!
Run to Honi!E rua āu āporo. Homai tētahi!
You've got two apples. Give me one!Hoatu tēnei ki a ia.
Give this to him.Homai te pata.
Pass me the butter.Noho mai i te kūaha!
Sit down here by the door!Oma atu!
Run away!Homai te ūkui.
Pass me the cloth.Kua ngaro tāku pene. He nui āu. Tēnā, hōmai tētahi.
I've lost my pen. You've got lots. Give me one please.He rahi rawa tēnei wiri, hōmai he mea iti iho.
This drill is too big, pass me a smaller one.Waiata ki ngā manuhiri.
Sing to the guests.Homai te tāora.
Pass me the towel.Homai koa te pata.
Pass me the butter please.Homai ngā āporo.
Pass me the apples.Waiho te rākau nei.
Leave the gearstick alone.Hoatu te pukapuka ki a ia.
Pass the book to him.Homai te pēpi
Pass me the baby.Hōmai tēnā pene whero.
Give me that red pen (by you).Homai te pene.
Pass me the pen.Homai tētehi naihi.
Pass me a knife.Pātai atu ki tō hoa.
Ask your friend.Whakatika i tōu rūma.
Tidy your room.Hōmai ngā tote.
Pass me the [bags of] salt.Homai te tote.
Pass the salt.homai te pēpi!
pass the baby!Hōmai tēnā hū ōku.
Pass me that shoe of mine.Homai ngā ūkui.
Pass me the wipes.