Translation
because
Examples
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I did not come, because I could not.
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He has to go, because he has already said so.
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We know the truth, because we saw it.
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Because you want me to, I will tell the truth.
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I am not saying that, because I do not want to.
Ĉar joins two clauses: it needs a subject and a verb after it, never just a noun. When you only have a noun, reach for the preposition pro instead, so ĉar but pro . The question it answers is (why), and the answer often pairs with do (so, therefore) running the other way round.
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