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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?
What is this thing?Ko te aha tō tino kiriata?
What is your favourite movie?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?He aha koe i haere ai?
Why did you go?Ko te Rāpare tēnei rā?
Is it Thursday today?Ko te aha kei te tukituki ki te wini?
What is banging against the window?Ko te aha te wā?
What's the time?He aha koe e pēnā ai?
Why are you like that?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 a Pāora i kōrero pēnā ai?
Why did Pāora say it like that?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 tēnei rā?
What day is it?Ko te aha te ingoa o te kamupene?
What is the name of the business?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?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 rāua i mārena ai?
Why did those two get married?He aha a Aroha i haere ai ki Hawai'i?
Why did Aroha go to Hawai'ī?He aha a Mere i hoki mai ai?
Why did Mere come back?