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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 kore ai e haere?
Why didn't you go?Ko te aha tō tino kiriata?
What is your favourite movie?He aha rātou i peka ai ki taua marae?
Why did they visit that marae?Ko te aha te wā?
What's the time?Ko te aha tēnei rā?
What day is it?He aha a Rangi i kōrero pēnā ai?
Why did Rangi say it like that?He aha a Tame i kore ai e tū ki te whakatau i ngā manuhiri?
Why didn't Tame get up to greet the guests?Ko tēnea tangata te rōia?
Which person is the lawyer?Ko te aha tēnei?
What is this thing?Ko te aha te ingoa o te kamupene?
What is the name of the business?He aha ngā tamariki i hoki ai ki te kāinga?
Why did the kids return home?He aha koe i tae tōmuri ai i tēnei rā?
Why did you arrive late today?He aha koe e pēnā ai?
Why are you like that?Ko te aha kei te tukituki ki te wini?
What is banging against the window?He aha koe i haere ai ki te taone?
Why did you go to town?Ko te Rāpare tēnei rā?
Is it Thursday today?He aha koe i haere ai?
Why did you go?He aha a Koa i haere ai ki Hawai'i?
Why did Koa go to Hawai'ī?He aha a Mere i hoki mai ai?
Why did Mere come back?He aha ō kākahu i paru ai?
Why are your clothes dirty?He aha ia i kata ai?
Why did she laugh?He aha rāua i mārena ai?
Why did those two get married?