No. 182 in Turkish
çünkü
"Çünkü" means "because" in English.
In a sentence
Dersime çalışıyorum çünkü sınavda başarılı olmak istiyorum.
I am studying for my lesson because I want to succeed in the exam.
Here, 'çünkü' is used to provide a reason for the main action.
O dışarı çıkmıyor çünkü yağmur yağıyor.
He/She is not going outside because it is raining.
In this sentence, 'çünkü' is connecting the two clauses to explain the cause of the first action.
Pasta yapmayı öğrenmek istiyorum çünkü gerçekten tatlıları seviyorum.
I want to learn how to bake a cake, because I really like desserts.
Here, 'çünkü' indicates the motivation behind the subject's desire to learn.
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