No. 81 in Hungarian
mivel
"Since," "because," or "with what/with which," depending on context.
In a sentence
Nem tudok elmenni a koncertre, mivel dolgoznom kell.
I cannot go to the concert because I have to work.
Here, 'mivel' is used as a conjunction introducing a causal clause, meaning 'because'.
Mivel magyarázható ez a különös viselkedés?
With what can this strange behavior be explained?
Here, 'mivel' is an interrogative adverb, meaning 'with what'.
Hogy él, mivel foglalkozik mostanság?
How is he, what is he working on these days?
Here, 'mivel' is used in a question to mean 'what (instrument or activity).'
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