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