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Six types of why questions.
1. Why did something happen in the past?
He aha [who] i [verb] ai?
He aha koe i haere ai?
Why did you go?
He aha ngā tamariki i hoki ai ki te kāinga?
Why did the kids return home?Ko te aha tēnei?
What is this thing?He aha koe e pēnā ai?
Why are you like that?He aha koe i haere ai?
Why did you go?He aha koe i kore ai e haere?
Why didn't you go?Ko te aha te wā?
What's the time?He aha a Ataahua i kōrero pēnā ai?
Why did Ataahua say it like that?He aha koe i tae tōmuri ai i tēnei rā?
Why did you arrive late today?Ko te aha tō tino kiriata?
What is your favourite movie?He aha koe i haere ai ki te taone?
Why did you go to town?Ko te aha te ingoa o te kamupene?
What is the name of the business?Ko te aha kei te tukituki ki te wini?
What is banging against the window?Ko te aha tēnei rā?
What day is it?He aha rātou i peka ai ki taua marae?
Why did they visit that marae?Ko tēnea tangata te rōia?
Which person is the lawyer?Ko te Rāpare tēnei rā?
Is it Thursday today?He aha a Rangi i kore ai e tū ki te whakatau i ngā manuhiri?
Why didn't Rangi get up to greet the guests?He aha a Mere i hoki mai ai?
Why did Mere come back?He aha a Honi i haere ai ki Hawai'i?
Why did Honi go to Hawai'ī?He aha koe i tōmuri ai?
Why are you late?He aha rāua i mārena ai?
Why did those two get married?He aha ō kākahu i paru ai?
Why are your clothes dirty?