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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 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 koe i tae tōmuri ai i tēnei rā?
Why did you arrive late today?He aha koe e pēnā ai?
Why are you like that?Ko te Rāpare tēnei rā?
Is it Thursday today?Ko te aha tēnei?
What is this thing?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 wā?
What's the time?He aha a Niko i kōrero pēnā ai?
Why did Niko say it like that?Ko te aha kei te tukituki ki te wini?
What is banging against the window?He aha rātou i peka ai ki taua marae?
Why did they visit that marae?He aha koe i haere ai?
Why did you go?Ko te aha tēnei rā?
What day is it?Ko te aha tō tino kiriata?
What is your favourite movie?Ko tēnea tangata te rōia?
Which person is the lawyer?Ko te aha te ingoa o te kamupene?
What is the name of the business?He aha koe i kore ai e haere?
Why didn't you go?He aha ia i kata ai?
Why did she laugh?He aha koe i tōmuri ai?
Why are you late?He aha ō kākahu i paru ai?
Why are your clothes dirty?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?