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Āwhea and āhea (which are variants of the same word) are used to ask when something will happen in the future. They are related to ihea and iwhea which ask when something happened in the past.
It can be used with the formular: Āwhea (subject) (verb) ai?
Āwhea koe waiata ai?
When will you sing?
Āhea tātou haere atu ai?
When will we leave?
When the sentence uses a person pronoun (koe, koutou, tātou, etc), it comes after āwhea. However, when a person's name or a noun is used it can coe either after āwhea or after the verb:
Āhea a Rangi kōrero ai?
Āhea kōrero ai a Rangi?
When will Rangi speak?
Āwhea ngā tamariki tākaro ai?
Āwhea tākaro ai ngā tamariki?
When will the children play?
A question with āhea should be answered with a sentence starting with ā:
Āhea koutou hoki atu ai ki tō koutou kāinga?
When are you returning to your home?
Ā te ahiahi.
In the afternoon.
Āhea a Hera ka kōrero?
When is Hera speaking?Āhea koe haere atu ai ki Rarotonga?
When are you leaving for Rarotonga?Āhea?
When? (in the future)Āwhea koe wehe ai?
When do you leave?Āwhea a Rangi ako waiata tawhito ai?
When will Rangi learn ancient songs?Āhea te whakamātautau kupu?
When is the word test?Āhea koutou hoki atu ai ki tō koutou kāinga?
When are you returning to your home?Āhea ngā kau kai ai?
When will the cows eat?Āwhea a Riripeti horoi kākahu ai?
When will Riripeti wash the clothes?Āwhea tāua haere ai?
When shall we go?Ā hea te hui?
When is the meeting?Āhea koe ka haere?
When are you going?Āwhea te konohete tīmata ai?
When does the concert start?Āwhea te hui tū ai?
When will the hui take place?Kua roa te pahi nei e tāria ana. Āwhea ka tae mai?
This bus has been waited for for a long time. When will it arrive?Āwhea hoko ai a Tame i tana pahikara hou?
When is Tame buying his new bike?Āwhea a Riripeti hoko kai ai?
When will Riripeti buy food?Āwhea rātou hoki mai ai?
When are they returning?Āhea ngā ngeru meke ai i ngā māwhitiwhiti?
When will the cats pounce on the grasshoppers?Āwhea koe tapahi ai i te pātītī?
When will you mow the lawn?Āhea koe ka kai?
When will you eat?Āwhea a Koa ngaki māra ai?
When will Koa dig the garden?Āwhea a Niko tīmata ai?
When does Niko start?Āwhea a Pita hoko ai i tana pahikara hou?
When is Pita buying his new bike?Āwhea a Ataahua tākaro poitarawhiti ai?
When will Ataahua play netball?Āwhea a Hēmi hiki maitai ai?
When will Hēmi lift weights?Āwhea kōrua rere ai ki Ōtautahi?
When do you two fly to Ōtautahi?