Māori Grammar

Nā te aha koe i moe ai i te pō nei?
For what reason did you sleep tonight?

Nā te aha ngā tamariki i tākaro ai?
For what reason did the children play?

Nā te aha ia i hoki ai ki te kāinga?
For what reason did he/she return home?

Nā te aha rātou i kōrero ai?
For what reason did they speak?

Nā te aha koe i kai ai i te āporo?
For what reason did you eat the apple?

Nā te aha te tama i tangi ai?
For what reason did the boy cry?

Nā te aha ngā mātua i tae mai ai ki te kura?
For what reason did the parents come to the school?

Nā te aha te kaiako i whakatika ai i te mahi?
For what reason did the teacher correct the work?

Nā te aha koutou i haere ai ki te tāone?
For what reason did you (plural) go to town?

Nā te aha koe i haere ai?
For what reason did you go?

Nā te aha ō kākahu i paru ai?
For what reason are your clothes dirty?

Nā te kaupapa au i haere ai.
Because of the purpose, I went.

Nā te aha koe i haere ai?
For what reason did you go?

Nā taku pukumahi i paru ai.
Because of my hard work, they are dirty.

Nā te aha koe i tōmuri ai?
For what reason are you late?

Nā te aha ia i kata ai?
For what reason did she laugh?

Nā te aha tātau i kore ai e toa?
Why didn't we win?

Nā te hangareka!
Because it was hilarious!

Nā te ua au i tōmuri ai.
Because of the rain, I am late.