because
US
/bɪˈkɔːz/
UK
/bɪˈkɒz/
Meaning
Used to give the reason why something happens or why someone does something.
क्योंकि; किसी बात या काम का कारण बताने के लिए इस्तेमाल होता है।
Examples
“We took a taxi because the buses had stopped running.”
“She smiled because she had received good news.”
“Because of the heavy rain, the match was delayed.”
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Not natural: I stayed home because the rain.
Better: I stayed home because of the rain.
Use because before a clause; use because of before a noun or noun phrase.
Because के बाद पूरा clause आता है; noun या noun phrase से पहले because of लगाएँ।
Not natural: Because I was tired, so I went to bed.
Better: Because I was tired, I went to bed.
Because already introduces the reason, so do not add so to the same sentence.
Because पहले ही कारण बताता है, इसलिए उसी वाक्य में इसके साथ so न लगाएँ।
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Use because before a full clause, but because of before a noun phrase: because it rained, because of the rain.
पूरे clause से पहले because लगाएँ, लेकिन noun phrase से पहले because of: because it rained, because of the rain.