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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 koe i haere ai?
Why did you go?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?He aha koe i kore ai e haere?
Why didn't you go?He aha a Ataahua i kōrero pēnā ai?
Why did Ataahua say it like that?He aha rātou i peka ai ki taua marae?
Why did they visit that marae?Ko te aha kei te tukituki ki te wini?
What is banging against the window?Ko te Rāpare tēnei rā?
Is it Thursday today?Ko tēnea tangata te rōia?
Which person is the lawyer?Ko te aha te wā?
What's the time?Ko te aha tēnei rā?
What day is it?Ko te aha tō tino kiriata?
What is your favourite movie?He aha a Pāora i kore ai e tū ki te whakatau i ngā manuhiri?
Why didn't Pāora get up to greet the guests?Ko te aha te ingoa o te kamupene?
What is the name of the business?Ko te aha tēnei?
What is this thing?He aha koe e pēnā ai?
Why are you like that?He aha taku motokā i pakaru ai?
Why did my car break down?He aha ia i kata ai?
Why did she laugh?He aha rāua i mārena ai?
Why did those two get married?He aha a Niko i haere ai ki Hawai'i?
Why did Niko go to Hawai'ī?He aha ō kākahu i paru ai?
Why are your clothes dirty?