No. 299 in Armenian
որովհետև
"Because."
In a sentence
Ես ուշացա, որովհետև մեքենաս չաշխատեց։
I was late because my car didn't work.
Here, "որովհետև" is used to indicate the reason for being late.
Նա չէր մասնակցել դասին, որովհետև հիվանդ էր։
He didn't attend the class because he was ill.
In this sentence, "որովհետև" explains the cause of him not attending the class.
Մենք չենք կարող գնալ զբոսնելու, որովհետև անձրև է գալիս։
We cannot go out for a walk because it's raining.
The usage of "որովհետև" in this case provides the reason for not being able to go for a walk.
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