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