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Finnish
Etymology
Translative singular of the demonstrative pronoun se.
Pronunciation
Adverb
siksi
- therefore, that's why; because, thence; consequently, as a consequence
- Synonyms: sen takia, sen vuoksi
Olin sairas, joten siksi en voinut tulla juhliisi.- I was sick so that's why I couldn't come to your party.
Nämä yritykset ovat yleensä hyvin nuoria, usein pieniä, ja siksi haavoittuvaisia.- These companies are generally very young, often small, and therefore vulnerable.
Siksi on tärkeää, kuinka me hoidamme eläimiä ja millä me ruokimme ne.- Therefore, how we treat animals and what we feed them on is important.
Herätyskelloni ei soinut. Siksi myöhästyin töistä.- My alarm clock didn't ring. Consequently I was late for work.
En tullut siksi, että olin sairas.- I didn't come because I was sick.
- until (a point in time in that)
- Synonym: siihen asti
Keskustelua olisi hyvä lykätä siksi, kunnes kaikki ovat saapuneet paikalle.- The discussion should be postponed until everyone has arrived.
- to the point that, to the degree that
- Synonyms: sikäli, niin
Tämä on siksi tärkeä asia, että jokaisen on se kuultava.- This is such an important matter that everyone has to hear it.
Usage notes
Pronoun
siksi
- (demonstrative) translative singular of se
Further reading
Anagrams
Sranan Tongo
Etymology
From English six
Numeral
siksi
- six