No. 827 in Turkish
sebebi
"Sebebi" means "the reason" or "the cause" in English.
In a sentence
Havanın soğuk olması sebebiyle içeride kalmayı tercih ettik.
Due to the weather being cold, we preferred to stay inside.
Here, 'sebebiyle' is used as a postposition meaning 'due to/because of', indicating a reason for the following action.
Bu başarının sebebi sıkı çalışmak ve disiplinli olmaktır.
The reason for this success is hard work and discipline.
In this context, 'sebebi' means 'reason', explaining the cause behind the mentioned success.
Toplantının ertelenme sebebini öğrenebilir miyim?
Can I learn the reason for the postponement of the meeting?
Here, 'sebebini' refers to 'the reason (for)', used in possessive form to inquire about the cause of the postponement.
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