No. 149 in Afrikaans
weens
"Because of" or "due to."
In a sentence
Ons moes binnenshuis bly weens die storm.
We had to stay indoors due to the storm.
Here, 'weens' is used as a conjunction to express a causal relationship.
Die geleentheid is uitgestel weens logistieke probleme.
The event was postponed due to logistical issues.
In this sentence, 'weens' introduces the reason for the postponement.
Weens sy harde werk het hy die eerste plek behaal.
Because of his hard work, he achieved first place.
'Weens' is employed here to attribute an action to a reason.
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