Some stative verbs

As metioned before, stative verbs are hard! (For us). This table may contain errors.

This is a list of stative verbs that we have seen used in a 'verb phrase'. This means that they are used with one of the verbal tense markers before them.

Some stative verbs are only used in this way; they are not used in noun phrases to qualify the noun.

We are sure that some of the verbs below can be used in both ways, so please just use this as a guide.

ea

to be satisfied, avenged

hinga

to be knocked down, defeated

to be still, quiet

to be full

mahue

to be left behind

mākona

to be satisfied (of appetite), replete

mānu

to be afloat, flooded

mate

to be dead, to be sick

mau

to be caught, held fast

mutu

to stop/ to finish

ngaro

to be missing, to be absent

oti

to be complete, to be finish

pakaru

to be broken, smashed

pau

to be consumed, to be used up

reri

to be ready

riro

to be awarded, to receive

to be hit, wounded

wareware

to be forgetful

whara

to be struck, injured, defeated