Māori Grammar

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Te Reo Māori Level 3
Why did? - He aha... i... ai?

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 ai?
Why?

Ko tēnea tangata te rōia?
Which person is the lawyer?

He aha a Pita i kōrero pēnā ai?
Why did Pita say it like that?

Ko te aha?
What?

He aha a Niko i kore ai e tū ki te whakatau i ngā manuhiri?
Why didn't Niko get up to greet the guests?

He aha koe i kore ai e haere?
Why didn't you go?

Ko te aha tō tino kiriata?
What is your favourite movie?

Ko te aha te wā?
What's the time?

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?

Ko te aha tēnei rā?
What day is it?

Ko te aha te ingoa o te kamupene?
What is the name of the business?

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?

Ko te aha tēnei?
What is this thing?

He aha koe e pēnā ai?
Why are you like that?

He aha rātou i peka ai ki taua marae?
Why did they visit that marae?

He aha ngā tamariki i hoki ai ki te kāinga?
Why did the kids return home?

He aha koe i haere ai ki te taone?
Why did you go to town?

He aha rāua i mārena ai?
Why did those two get married?

He aha a Rangi i haere ai ki Hawai'i?
Why did Rangi go to Hawai'ī?

He aha taku motokā i pakaru ai?
Why did my car break down?

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 ia i kata ai?
Why did she laugh?

He aha koe i tōmuri ai?
Why are you late?