No. 13 in Indonesian
karena
"Because" or "due to."
In a sentence
Saya belajar bahasa Indonesia karena ingin berbicara dengan penduduk lokal.
I am learning Indonesian because I want to speak with the locals.
The word 'karena' is used here as a conjunction meaning 'because'. It introduces the reason why the subject is learning Indonesian.
Saya terkejut karena dia datang lebih awal dari biasanya.
I was surprised because he arrived earlier than usual.
In this sentence, the word 'karena' again acts as a conjunction to provide the reason for the subject's surprise.
Dia terlambat ke kantor karena kecelakaan di jalan.
He was late to work because of an accident on the road.
Here, 'karena' explains the cause of the subject being late, connecting the outcome and its reason.
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