почему
Russian
Alternative forms
- поч (poč) — youth slang, Internet
Etymology
Univerbation of the preposition по (po, “according to”) + чему́ (čemú), dative singular of что (što).
Adverb
почему́ • (počemú)
- (interrogative) why (due to what, on what grounds)
- (indicative) why (due to what, on what grounds)
Usage notes
- The answer usually begins with потому́ что (potomú što).
Related terms
- почему́-то (počemú-to)
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