מפני

In a sentence

• אני סוגרת את החלון מפני שקר.

  I am closing the window because it is cold.

  In this sentence, "מפני" is used to indicate a reason or cause, functioning as "because".

• לא אכלתי את העוגה מפני שהייתי מלאה.

  I didn't eat the cake because I was full.

  Here, "מפני" explains the reason for not eating the cake, used similarly to "because" in English.

• מפני הסערה לא יצאנו מהבית.

  Due to the storm, we did not leave the house.

  "מפני" here implies a cause or reason for the action, acting as "due to" in this context.