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π
because
conjunction
used
to
introduce
the
reason
for
something
β’
We
stayed
indoors
because
it
was
raining
heavily
.
We
stayed
indoors
because
it
was
raining
heavily
.
β’
She
brought
an
umbrella
because
she
expected
showers
.
She
brought
an
umbrella
because
she
expected
showers
.
From
Middle
English
"
bicause
",
literally
β
by
cause
β,
formed
from
"
bi
" (β
by
β)
+
"
cause
".
conjunction
for
the
reason
that
;
since
β’
She
wore
a
coat
because
it
was
cold
outside
.
She
wore
a
coat
because
it
was
cold
outside
.
β’
I
didn
β
t
call
you
because
I
lost
my
phone
.
I
didn
β
t
call
you
because
I
lost
my
phone
.
Old
English
β
bicause
β
from
β
bi
β (
by
)
+
β
cause
β,
meaning
β
by
the
cause
β.
Over
time
the
spelling
settled
as
β
because
β.
adverb
used
alone
to
refuse
or
avoid
giving
a
reason
,
implying
the
reason
is
obvious
or
not
up
for
discussion
β’
β
But
why
can
β
t
I
go
?β
she
asked
. β
Because
.β
β
But
why
can
β
t
I
go
?β
she
asked
. β
Because
.β
β’
The
toddler
kept
asking
the
same
question
,
and
her
exhausted
mother
finally
muttered
"
Because
."
The
toddler
kept
asking
the
same
question
,
and
her
exhausted
mother
finally
muttered
"
Because
."
Same
origin
as
the
conjunction
;
the
standalone
use
arose
in
the
20th
century
as
an
abbreviated
reply
.
preposition
informal
:
used
before
a
single
word
or
short
phrase
to
give
the
reason
for
something
,
without
using
β
of
β.
β’
He
was
late
because
traffic
.
He
was
late
because
traffic
.
β’
She
bought
two
coffees
because
caffeine
.
She
bought
two
coffees
because
caffeine
.
Same
origin
as
the
conjunction
sense
;
this
newer
use
arose
in
internet
culture
around
the
early
2000s
.
cause
verb
-
cause
,
causing
,
causes
,
caused
to
make
something
happen
,
especially
something
bad
or
unwanted
β’
Heavy
rain
caused
the
match
to
be
cancelled
.
Heavy
rain
caused
the
match
to
be
cancelled
.
β’
Eating
too
much
sugar
can
cause
tooth
decay
.
Eating
too
much
sugar
can
cause
tooth
decay
.
From
Old
French
cause
,
from
Latin
causa
meaning
β
reason
,
motive
β.
noun
the
reason
something
happens
or
exists
β’
The
police
are
still
looking
for
the
cause
of
the
fire
.
The
police
are
still
looking
for
the
cause
of
the
fire
.
β’
Stress
is
a
common
cause
of
headaches
.
Stress
is
a
common
cause
of
headaches
.
From
Old
French
cause
,
from
Latin
causa
β
reason
β.
noun
an
aim
,
principle
,
or
organization
that
people
support
or
work
for
β’
She
donates
money
to
environmental
causes
every
year
.
She
donates
money
to
environmental
causes
every
year
.
β’
The
volunteers
marched
for
the
cause
of
human
rights
.
The
volunteers
marched
for
the
cause
of
human
rights
.
Extended
from
the
idea
of
β
reason
β
to
β
that
which
people
act
for
β,
first
recorded
in
Middle
English
.
verb
-
cause
,
causing
,
causes
,
caused
to
make
something
happen
or
exist
β’
Heavy
rain
caused
the
river
to
overflow
its
banks
.
Heavy
rain
caused
the
river
to
overflow
its
banks
.
β’
Eating
too
much
sugar
can
cause
tooth
decay
in
children
.
Eating
too
much
sugar
can
cause
tooth
decay
in
children
.
From
Middle
English
β
causen
β,
borrowed
from
Old
French
β
causer
β,
from
Latin
β
causΔre
β (
to
give
reason
).
noun
the
reason
why
something
happens
β’
Scientists
are
still
looking
for
the
cause
of
the
mysterious
disease
.
Scientists
are
still
looking
for
the
cause
of
the
mysterious
disease
.
β’
Smoke
was
the
main
cause
of
death
in
the
fire
,
not
the
flames
themselves
.
Smoke
was
the
main
cause
of
death
in
the
fire
,
not
the
flames
themselves
.
From
Latin
β
causa
β
meaning
β
reason
,
motive
β.
noun
a
goal
,
principle
,
or
organization
that
people
work
hard
to
support
β’
She
has
devoted
her
life
to
the
cause
of
animal
rights
.
She
has
devoted
her
life
to
the
cause
of
animal
rights
.
β’
Volunteers
sold
homemade
cookies
to
raise
money
for
the
cause
.
Volunteers
sold
homemade
cookies
to
raise
money
for
the
cause
.
Extension
of
the
idea
of
β
cause
β
as
something
that
motivates
action
,
first
recorded
in
English
in
the
14th
century
.
noun
a
legal
case
that
is
heard
and
decided
in
a
court
of
law
β’
The
judge
dismissed
the
cause
for
lack
of
evidence
.
The
judge
dismissed
the
cause
for
lack
of
evidence
.
β’
The
plaintiff
filed
a
cause
against
the
company
for
negligence
.
The
plaintiff
filed
a
cause
against
the
company
for
negligence
.
Specialized
legal
sense
developed
in
Middle
English
from
the
broader
meaning
of
β
cause
β
as
grounds
or
reason
.
