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Lithuanian
Etymology
From to (“that”) + dėl (“because of”). Compare kodėl.
Adverb
todė̃l
- therefore; so; that's why
- Synonyms: dėl to, užtat
1937, Vytautas Mačernis, Telšiai, 1937.IX.25:Gerų randu nedaug, todėl aš juos visus branginu ir tūkstančius kartų juos perskaitau.- I don't find many good ones , so I treasure them all and read them thousands of times.
Usage notes
The phrase "todėl, kad" may be used for "because". For example:
- 1906, Marija Pečkauskaitė (Šatrijos Ragana) Vincas Stonis:
- Kodėl taip darosi? Todėl, kad vanduo apšildamas suskysta
- Why is this happening? Because the water dissipates as it heats up
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