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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 haere ai ki te taone?
Why did you go to town?He aha rātou i peka ai ki taua marae?
Why did they visit that marae?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?He aha koe i haere ai?
Why did you go?He aha koe i kore ai e haere?
Why didn't you go?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 tae tōmuri ai i tēnei rā?
Why did you arrive late today?He aha ngā tamariki i hoki ai ki te kāinga?
Why did the kids return home?Ko te aha te ingoa o te kamupene?
What is the name of the business?Ko te aha tēnei?
What is this thing?Ko te Rāpare tēnei rā?
Is it Thursday today?Ko te aha tō tino kiriata?
What is your favourite movie?Ko te aha tēnei rā?
What day is it?Ko te aha te wā?
What's the time?He aha a Taika i kōrero pēnā ai?
Why did Taika say it like that?He aha koe e pēnā ai?
Why are you like that?He aha koe i tōmuri ai?
Why are you late?He aha ia i kata ai?
Why did she laugh?He aha a Mere i hoki mai ai?
Why did Mere come back?He aha a Pita i haere ai ki Hawai'i?
Why did Pita go to Hawai'ī?He aha ō kākahu i paru ai?
Why are your clothes dirty?