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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 aha te wā?
What's the time?Ko te aha tēnei?
What is this thing?Ko te aha kei te tukituki ki te wini?
What is banging against the window?He aha ngā tamariki i hoki ai ki te kāinga?
Why did the kids return home?He aha koe e pēnā ai?
Why are you like that?Ko te aha te ingoa o te kamupene?
What is the name of the business?He aha a Amaru i kore ai e tū ki te whakatau i ngā manuhiri?
Why didn't Amaru get up to greet the guests?Ko tēnea tangata te rōia?
Which person is the lawyer?He aha koe i haere ai ki te taone?
Why did you go to town?He aha rātou i peka ai ki taua marae?
Why did they visit that marae?Ko te aha tēnei rā?
What day is it?He aha a Niko i kōrero pēnā ai?
Why did Niko say it like that?Ko te aha tō tino kiriata?
What is your favourite movie?He aha koe i kore ai e haere?
Why didn't you go?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 a Mere i hoki mai ai?
Why did Mere come back?He aha ō kākahu i paru ai?
Why are your clothes dirty?He aha a Koa i haere ai ki Hawai'i?
Why did Koa go to Hawai'ī?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?