Māori Grammar
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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?He aha a Rangi i haere ai ki Hawai'i?
Why did Rangi go to Hawai'ī?He aha rātou i kai ai i ērā āporo?
Why did they eat those apples?He aha rātou i peka ai ki taua marae?
Why did they visit that marae?He aha a Pita i kōrero pēnā ai?
Why did Pita say it like that?Ko te aha te ingoa o te kamupene?
What is the name of the business?He aha koe e pēnā ai?
Why are you like that?He aha koe i haere ai ki te pāpara kāutu?
Why did you go to the pub?He aha a Taika i kore ai e tū ki te whakatau i ngā manuhiri?
Why didn't Taika get up to greet the guests?Ko te aha kei te tukituki ki te wini?
What is banging against the window?He aha koe i tōmuri ai?
Why are you late?Ko te aha tō tino kiriata?
What is your favourite movie?He aha koe i haere ai?
Why did you go?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?He aha ō kākahu i paru ai?
Why are your clothes dirty?Ko te aha te wā?
What's the time?He aha rāua i mārena ai?
Why did those two get married?He aha koe i kore ai e haere?
Why didn't you go?Ko te aha tēnei?
What is this thing?Ko te Rāpare tēnei rā?
Is it Thursday today?He aha taku motokā i pakaru ai?
Why did my car break down?He aha a Mere i hoki mai ai?
Why did Mere come back?He aha ia i kata ai?
Why did she laugh?