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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 koe i haere ai ki te taone?
Why did you go to town?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 Kauri i kōrero pēnā ai?
Why did Kauri say it like that?Ko te aha tō tino kiriata?
What is your favourite movie?Ko te aha te ingoa o te kamupene?
What is the name of the business?He aha koe i tae tōmuri ai i tēnei rā?
Why did you arrive late today?Ko te aha te wā?
What's the time?Ko te aha tēnei rā?
What day is it?He aha koe e pēnā ai?
Why are you like that?Ko te aha kei te tukituki ki te wini?
What is banging against the window?Ko tēnea tangata te rōia?
Which person is the lawyer?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 kore ai e haere?
Why didn't you go?He aha a Hēmi i kore ai e tū ki te whakatau i ngā manuhiri?
Why didn't Hēmi get up to greet the guests?He aha rāua i mārena ai?
Why did those two get married?He aha ō kākahu i paru ai?
Why are your clothes dirty?He aha a Pita i haere ai ki Hawai'i?
Why did Pita go to Hawai'ī?He aha ia i kata ai?
Why did she laugh?He aha taku motokā i pakaru ai?
Why did my car break down?