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