/paʁsə/

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Translation

because (part of parce que)

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Word origin

Used only in the conjunction parce que ('because'), from the phrase par ce que, literally 'by that which', combining Latin per ('through, by') and the demonstrative.

Origin
Latin
Root
per ce que

Examples

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I'm staying home because I'm tired.

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I'm eating because I'm hungry.

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I stayed home because I had a fever.

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He's crying because he lost his toy.

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He succeeded because he worked hard all year.

ne s'emploie qu'au sein de la locution conjonctive parce que, qui introduit une subordonnée causale. Devant une voyelle, que s'élide en qu' : parce qu'il est malade. Parce que répond à la question pourquoi ? et exprime une cause réelle du point de vue du locuteur.

La différence entre parce que et car est stylistique : car est plus littéraire et ne peut pas démarrer une réponse seule (pourquoi ? - parce que... est naturel, pourquoi ? - car... l'est beaucoup moins). Puisque introduit une cause considérée comme déjà connue de l'interlocuteur.

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This word is taught in chapter 4, lesson 3: parce, mort, désolé and 7 more words.