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