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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 tēnei rā?
What day is it?He aha ngā tamariki i hoki ai ki te kāinga?
Why did the kids return home?Ko tēnea tangata te rōia?
Which person is the lawyer?Ko te aha te wā?
What's the time?He aha koe e pēnā ai?
Why are you like that?He aha a Ataahua i kōrero pēnā ai?
Why did Ataahua say it like that?He aha koe i tae tōmuri ai i tēnei rā?
Why did you arrive late today?Ko te aha kei te tukituki ki te wini?
What is banging against the window?Ko te aha tēnei?
What is this thing?He aha rātou i peka ai ki taua marae?
Why did they visit that marae?Ko te Rāpare tēnei rā?
Is it Thursday today?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 haere ai?
Why did you go?He aha koe i haere ai ki te taone?
Why did you go to town?Ko te aha te ingoa o te kamupene?
What is the name of the business?He aha a Nikau i kore ai e tū ki te whakatau i ngā manuhiri?
Why didn't Nikau get up to greet the guests?He aha a Nikau i haere ai ki Hawai'i?
Why did Nikau go to Hawai'ī?He aha ia i kata ai?
Why did she laugh?He aha koe i tōmuri ai?
Why are you late?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?