No. 8,842 in Russian
почему
"Почему" means "Why."
In a sentence
Почему ты не пришёл вчера?
Why didn't you come yesterday?
This usage of 'почему' is to ask the reason or cause behind an action or situation.
Интересно, почему звёзды светят ночью.
I wonder why the stars shine at night.
In this context, 'почему' introduces a dependent clause expressing curiosity about a particular reason.
Он не объяснил, почему решил уйти.
He didn't explain why he decided to leave.
Here, 'почему' is part of an explanatory subordinate clause elucidating a specific decision.
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