dēļ

In a sentence

• Mēs palikām mājās lietus dēļ.

  We stayed at home due to the rain.

  Here, 'dēļ' denotes the reason or cause of the action.

• Viņa kavējās sastrēgumu dēļ.

  She was late because of traffic jams.

  In this sentence, 'dēļ' is used to indicate the reason for being late.

• Bērni spēlēja ārā par spīti aukstumam dēļ prieka.

  The children played outside despite the cold for the sake of joy.

  Here, 'dēļ' expresses the purpose or reason for an activity being carried out.