Māori Grammar
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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 a Mere i hoki mai ai?
Why did Mere come back?He aha rātou i kai ai i ērā āporo?
Why did they eat those apples?He aha rātou i peka ai ki taua marae?
Why did they visit that marae?He aha koe i tōmuri ai?
Why are you late?Ko tēnea tangata te rōia?
Which person is the lawyer?He aha ngā tamariki i hoki ai ki te kāinga?
Why did the kids return home?He aha taku motokā i pakaru ai?
Why did my car break down?He aha ō kākahu i paru ai?
Why are your clothes dirty?He aha ia i kata ai?
Why did she laugh?He aha koe i haere ai ki te pāpara kāutu?
Why did you go to the pub?He aha koe e pēnā ai?
Why are you like that?Ko te Rāpare tēnei rā?
Is it Thursday today?Ko te aha te wā?
What's the time?Ko te aha tēnei rā?
What day is it?He aha rāua i mārena ai?
Why did those two get married?He aha koe i haere ai ki te taone?
Why did you go to town?He aha koe i tae tōmuri ai i tēnei rā?
Why did you arrive late today?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 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 tō tino kiriata?
What is your favourite movie?Ko te aha tēnei?
What is this thing?He aha a Manu i kōrero pēnā ai?
Why did Manu say it like that?He aha a Mia i haere ai ki Hawai'i?
Why did Mia go to Hawai'ī?