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