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