No. 114 in Estonian
miks
"Why"
In a sentence
Miks sa täna hilinesid?
Why were you late today?
Here, 'miks' is used as a question word to ask for the reason behind the action of being late.
Tema ei tea, miks kõik nii juhtus.
He doesn't know why everything happened like that.
In this sentence, 'miks' introduces a subordinate clause explaining the reason for a situation or event.
Ma mõtlen, miks inimesed mõnikord ei räägi tõtt.
I wonder why people sometimes don't tell the truth.
Here, 'miks' is part of an indirect question and is used to inquire about the reason behind a certain behavior.
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