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why

/waɪ/

Перевод: Вопросительное или относительное наречие, а также подчинительный союз для ссылки на причину, цель или основание. Примечание: 'Why' не классифицируется как определитель в современном английском языке, а функционирует как наречие или союз., Существительное, обозначающее причину, основание или намерение, лежащее в основе действия или ситуации, часто используется во фразе «причины и обстоятельства».

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determiner

A1formalcommon/waɪ/

Primarily an interrogative and relative adverb, or subordinating conjunction, used to ask about or refer to reason, purpose, or cause. Note: 'Why' is not classified as a determiner in modern English grammar. It does not modify nouns directly but functions to introduce questions about reasons, relative clauses referring to cause, or causal adverbial clauses. This entry includes its primary adverbial and conjunctive meanings for completeness.

  • 🇷🇺Вопросительное или относительное наречие, а также подчинительный союз для ссылки на причину, цель или основание. Примечание: 'Why' не классифицируется как определитель в современном английском языке, а функционирует как наречие или союз.
  1. Interrogative adverb (reason) A1 formal

    Used in questions to ask for the reason, cause, or purpose behind an action, event, or situation.

    • Why did you leave early?
    • Why is the sky blue?
    • Why are you laughing?

    🇷🇺Вопросительное наречие (причина)

  2. Relative adverb (reason reference) B1 formal

    Used to introduce a relative clause that refers to a reason or cause mentioned previously, often following nouns like 'reason'. It connects the clause to a cause-related antecedent.

    • That is the reason why I called you.
    • I don't know the reason why he quit.
    • Tell me the reason why you disagree.

    🇷🇺Относительное наречие (ссылка на причину)

  3. Subordinating conjunction (causal clause) B2 informal

    Used to introduce an adverbial clause expressing cause or reason, often equivalent to 'because' or 'since' in informal usage.

    • I stayed home, why I missed the meeting.
    • He was late, why he apologized.
    • She didn't study, why she failed the test.

    🇷🇺Подчинительный союз (причинное придаточное)

  4. Exclamatory or rhetorical use B1 informal

    Used in exclamations or rhetorical questions to express surprise, disbelief, or emphasis regarding a situation, often without expecting an answer.

    • Why, I never expected to see you here!
    • Why bother asking if you won't listen?
    • Why on earth would you do that?

    🇷🇺Восклицательное или риторическое использование

noun

A1formalcommon/waɪ/

A noun referring to the cause, reason, or intention underlying an action or situation, often used in the phrase 'the whys and wherefores'.

  • 🇷🇺Существительное, обозначающее причину, основание или намерение, лежащее в основе действия или ситуации, часто используется во фразе «причины и обстоятельства».
  1. Reason or explanation B2 formal

    The cause, reason, or explanation for something, often used in the phrase 'the whys and wherefores'.

    • We need to understand the whys and wherefores of the decision.
    • She explained the whys behind her actions.
    • The report details the whys and wherefores of the project's failure.

    🇷🇺Причина

    Синонимы: accountbasiscauseexplanationjustificationmotiverationalereason

  • whys plural form
  • whys' possessive plural form
  • why's possessive singular form