No. 79 in Finnish
takia
"For the sake of" or "because of."
In a sentence
Myöhästyin töistä liikenneongelmien takia.
I was late to work because of traffic issues.
In this sentence, 'takia' is used to indicate a cause or reason for an occurrence, in this case, traffic issues.
Lähdimme aikaisemmin sääennusteen takia.
We left earlier because of the weather forecast.
Here, 'takia' specifies the reason for leaving earlier, which is influenced by the forecast.
Ostin tämän kirjan suositustesi takia.
I bought this book due to your recommendations.
In this example, 'takia' explains the cause of the action of buying the book, triggered by someone's recommendations.
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