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