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