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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 rātou i peka ai ki taua marae?
Why did they visit that marae?Ko te aha tēnei?
What is this thing?Ko te aha te ingoa o te kamupene?
What is the name of the business?He aha koe i haere ai ki te taone?
Why did you go to town?He aha a Manu i kore ai e tū ki te whakatau i ngā manuhiri?
Why didn't Manu get up to greet the guests?Ko te Rāpare tēnei rā?
Is it Thursday today?He aha koe i kore ai e haere?
Why didn't you go?He aha koe i haere ai?
Why did you go?Ko tēnea tangata te rōia?
Which person is the lawyer?Ko te aha tō tino kiriata?
What is your favourite movie?Ko te aha te wā?
What's the time?He aha a Aroha i kōrero pēnā ai?
Why did Aroha say it like that?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 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?He aha koe e pēnā ai?
Why are you like that?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 Koa i haere ai ki Hawai'i?
Why did Koa go to Hawai'ī?He aha rāua i mārena ai?
Why did those two get married?