#92: Chop the vegetables
Commands using passives
Commands using the passive — Tāpirihia, Tīkina...
In Māori recipes, kia indicates the required quantity, such as Kia rua ngā kapu miraka (“Use two cups of milk”). Instructions are often given as commands. Short verbs use e (e.g., E tū! “Stand!”). Longer verbs usually take passive suffixes like -hia, -tia, or -a, creating commands such as Tapahia ngā huawhenua (“Chop the vegetables”).