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conjunctionkonjunksjon

for · because

EtymologyOpphav

sammenheng med for (V)for · too, excessively · in front of, before connected with for (V)for · too, excessively · in front of, before

Senses and Example SentencesBetydning og bruk

  1. sideordnende konjunksjon ved grunn, årsak: coordinating conjunction expressing reason or cause:
    • han lå, for han var syk he was lying down, for he was ill
    • for riket er ditt for the kingdom is yours
  2. som subjunksjon: as a subordinating conjunction:
    • for di eller fordi – se fordibecause for di or fordi 'because' – see fordibecause