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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?
What is this thing?He aha ngā tamariki i hoki ai ki te kāinga?
Why did the kids return home?He aha koe i tae tōmuri ai i tēnei rā?
Why did you arrive late today?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?Ko te aha te ingoa o te kamupene?
What is the name of the business?He aha rātou i peka ai ki taua marae?
Why did they visit that marae?Ko te aha tō tino kiriata?
What is your favourite movie?He aha koe i kore ai e haere?
Why didn't you go?Ko te Rāpare tēnei rā?
Is it Thursday today?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 koe i haere ai ki te taone?
Why did you go to town?He aha a Niko i kore ai e tū ki te whakatau i ngā manuhiri?
Why didn't Niko get up to greet the guests?He aha koe i haere ai?
Why did you go?He aha a Hēmi i kōrero pēnā ai?
Why did Hēmi say it like that?He aha a Rangi i haere ai ki Hawai'i?
Why did Rangi go to Hawai'ī?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 koe i tōmuri ai?
Why are you late?He aha ō kākahu i paru ai?
Why are your clothes dirty?