Māori Grammar

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Te Reo Māori Level 1
What is this for? - hei aha?

The sentence he aha... asks "what is this?", but the sentence hei aha... asks "what is this for?"

Hei aha ngā taonga hangarua rā? Hei hanga taonga toi.
What are those recycled goods for? For making artworks.

Hei aha tēnā tuaina? Hei here i aku pīni.
What's that twine for? For tying my beans up.

Hei aha ngā toenga kai?
What the leftovers for?

Hei aha tēnei?
What's this for?

Hei aha te rīpene whakapiri? Hei whakamau atu i ngā pānui whakaahua ki te pakitara.
What's that adhesive tape for? For attaching the posters to the wall.

Hei aha tēnei?
What's it for?