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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?Ko te aha te ingoa o te kamupene?
What is the name of the business?Ko te aha tēnei rā?
What day is it?Ko te aha te wā?
What's the time?Ko tēnea tangata te rōia?
Which person is the lawyer?He aha koe i haere ai?
Why did you go?He aha koe i kore ai e haere?
Why didn't you go?He aha ngā tamariki i hoki ai ki te kāinga?
Why did the kids return home?He aha rātou i peka ai ki taua marae?
Why did they visit that marae?He aha koe e pēnā ai?
Why are you like that?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 Ari i kōrero pēnā ai?
Why did Ari say it like that?Ko te aha tēnei?
What is this thing?Ko te aha kei te tukituki ki te wini?
What is banging against the window?Ko te Rāpare tēnei rā?
Is it Thursday today?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?He aha koe i tōmuri ai?
Why are you late?He aha taku motokā i pakaru ai?
Why did my car break down?He aha a Koa i haere ai ki Hawai'i?
Why did Koa go to Hawai'ī?He aha ō kākahu i paru ai?
Why are your clothes dirty?He aha rāua i mārena ai?
Why did those two get married?