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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?
Ko te aha te wā?
What's the time?He aha a Hēmi i kōrero pēnā ai?
Why did Hēmi say it like that?He aha koe i haere ai ki te taone?
Why did you go to town?Ko te aha kei te tukituki ki te wini?
What is banging against the window?He aha a Koa i kore ai e tū ki te whakatau i ngā manuhiri?
Why didn't Koa get up to greet the guests?Ko te aha tēnei rā?
What day is it?Ko te aha tō tino kiriata?
What is your favourite movie?He aha koe i tae tōmuri ai i tēnei rā?
Why did you arrive late today?Ko te aha te ingoa o te kamupene?
What is the name of the business?He aha koe i haere ai?
Why did you go?He aha koe e pēnā ai?
Why are you like that?He aha koe i kore ai e haere?
Why didn't you go?He aha ngā tamariki i hoki ai ki te kāinga?
Why did the kids return home?Ko tēnea tangata te rōia?
Which person is the lawyer?Ko te Rāpare tēnei rā?
Is it Thursday today?He aha rātou i peka ai ki taua marae?
Why did they visit that marae?Ko te aha tēnei?
What is this thing?He aha a Aria i haere ai ki Hawai'i?
Why did Aria go to Hawai'ī?He aha koe i tōmuri ai?
Why are you late?He aha ō kākahu i paru ai?
Why are your clothes dirty?He aha ia i kata ai?
Why did she laugh?He aha a Mere i hoki mai ai?
Why did Mere come back?