No. 104 in Ukrainian
оскільки
"Оскільки" means "since" or "because" in English.
In a sentence
Оскільки я знаю про це, я можу пояснити.
Since I know about this, I can explain.
In this sentence, "оскільки" is used as a conjunction to connect the cause (knowledge of the matter) to the consequence (ability to explain).
Вони залишилися вдома, оскільки погода була поганою.
They stayed at home because the weather was bad.
Here, "оскільки" introduces the reason for staying at home, indicating causality.
Оскільки ви зацікавлені, я можу надати більше деталей.
Since you are interested, I can provide more details.
In this context, "оскільки" conveys that the speaker's action depends on the listener's interest, aligning with its use to express a reason or condition.
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