No. 61 in Dutch
omdat
"Because."
In a sentence
Ik blijf thuis omdat het regent.
I am staying home because it is raining.
In this sentence, 'omdat' is used as a subordinating conjunction to introduce a reason for the main clause.
Ze studeert hard omdat ze morgen een examen heeft.
She is studying hard because she has an exam tomorrow.
Here, 'omdat' connects the main clause with a subordinate clause explaining the reason for her action.
We gaan niet wandelen omdat het heel koud is.
We are not going for a walk because it is very cold.
In this example, 'omdat' serves to introduce the reason that justifies the decision in the main clause.
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