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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 kore ai e haere?
Why didn't you go?Ko te Rāpare tēnei rā?
Is it Thursday today?He aha rātou i peka ai ki taua marae?
Why did they visit that marae?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?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 koe i haere ai ki te taone?
Why did you go to town?Ko te aha te wā?
What's the time?He aha koe i tae tōmuri ai i tēnei rā?
Why did you arrive late today?Ko te aha tēnei rā?
What day is it?Ko te aha tō tino kiriata?
What is your favourite movie?He aha a Koa i kōrero pēnā ai?
Why did Koa say it like that?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 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 koe i haere ai?
Why did you go?He aha ō kākahu i paru ai?
Why are your clothes dirty?He aha taku motokā i pakaru ai?
Why did my car break down?He aha rāua i mārena ai?
Why did those two get married?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 ia i kata ai?
Why did she laugh?He aha a Rangi i haere ai ki Hawai'i?
Why did Rangi go to Hawai'ī?