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