No. 248 in Latvian
kāpēc
"Why"
In a sentence
Kāpēc tu neieradies vakar uz tikšanos?
Why didn't you come to the meeting yesterday?
In this sentence, 'kāpēc' is used to inquire about the reason for an action not occurring in the past.
Es nezinu, kāpēc viņš izdarīja tā.
I don't know why he did that.
Here, 'kāpēc' is used within a reported speech to ask about the reason for someone's action.
Kāpēc gan mēs nedotos pastaigā šodien?
Why don't we go for a walk today?
This instance of 'kāpēc' introduces a rhetorical or suggestive question, encouraging an action or event.
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