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Slovak
Etymology
Univerbation of k + vôli.
Pronunciation
Preposition
kvôli
- for, for the sake of
- Synonyms: pre, za
1912,
Martin Kukučín,
Dom v stráni. Chapter 3:
- On jasne vidí — prvý raz v živote — že tento svet nebol stvorený len kvôli nemu.
- He understands clearly — for the first time in his life — that this world was not created only for his sake.
- (proscribed) for, because of, due to
- Synonyms: pre, skrz, skrze, následkom, vďaka, vinou
1893,
Martin Kukučín,
Dies Irae Chapter 10:
- Zas si bude myslieť, že kvôli peniazom.
- He will think again that it is because of money.
Usage notes
- Sense 2 is non-standard, although fairly common, as it can be quite difficult even for native speakers to distinguish, whether they are expressing cause or purpose.
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