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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 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 e pēnā ai?
Why are you like that?Ko tēnea tangata te rōia?
Which person is the lawyer?Ko te aha tēnei rā?
What day is it?He aha a Nikau i kore ai e tū ki te whakatau i ngā manuhiri?
Why didn't Nikau get up to greet the guests?Ko te aha kei te tukituki ki te wini?
What is banging against the window?Ko te aha te wā?
What's the time?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 koe i tae tōmuri ai i tēnei rā?
Why did you arrive late today?He aha koe i haere ai ki te taone?
Why did you go to town?Ko te aha te ingoa o te kamupene?
What is the name of the business?Ko te Rāpare tēnei rā?
Is it Thursday today?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 koe i kore ai e haere?
Why didn't you go?He aha a Ataahua i haere ai ki Hawai'i?
Why did Ataahua go to Hawai'ī?He aha taku motokā i pakaru ai?
Why did my car break down?He aha rāua i mārena ai?
Why did those two get married?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?