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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 ki te taone?
Why did you go to town?He aha ngā tamariki i hoki ai ki te kāinga?
Why did the kids return home?Ko te aha tō tino kiriata?
What is your favourite movie?Ko te Rāpare tēnei rā?
Is it Thursday today?He aha koe e pēnā ai?
Why are you like that?He aha koe i kore ai e haere?
Why didn't you go?He aha a Amaru i kōrero pēnā ai?
Why did Amaru say it like that?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 wā?
What's the time?Ko te aha tēnei?
What is this thing?Ko te aha tēnei rā?
What day is it?Ko tēnea tangata te rōia?
Which person is the lawyer?He aha koe i tae tōmuri ai i tēnei rā?
Why did you arrive late today?He aha rātou i peka ai ki taua marae?
Why did they visit that marae?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 koe i haere ai?
Why did you go?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?He aha a Kauri i haere ai ki Hawai'i?
Why did Kauri go to Hawai'ī?He aha ō kākahu i paru ai?
Why are your clothes dirty?