Use of Because (किनभने) and Because of (का कारण / को कारणले)

Use of Because and Because of  

1. BECAUSE (किनभने)

Definition

English:
“Because” is a conjunction used to give a reason. It connects a clause (subject + verb).

Nepali:
“Because” भनेको कारण देखाउन प्रयोग हुने conjunction हो। यसपछि subject + verb भएको clause आउँछ।

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Structure:

Subject + Verb + because + Subject + Verb

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Examples:

1.      I stayed home because it was raining.
👉 म घरमै बसेँ किनभने पानी परिरहेको थियो।

2.      She is happy because she passed the exam.
👉 ऊ खुसी छ किनभने उसले परीक्षा पास गरिन्।

3.      We canceled the trip because the weather was bad.
👉 हामीले यात्रा रद्द गर्यौं किनभने मौसम खराब थियो।

4.      He didn’t come because he was sick.
👉 ऊ आएन किनभने ऊ बिरामी थियो।

5.      I am studying hard because I want to succeed.
👉 म मेहनत गरेर पढ्दैछु किनभने म सफल हुन चाहन्छु।

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2. BECAUSE OF (का कारण / को कारणले)

Definition

English:
“Because of” is a preposition used to give a reason, but it is followed by a noun or noun phrase, not a full clause.

Nepali:
“Because of” भनेको कारण देखाउन प्रयोग हुने preposition हो, जसपछि noun वा noun phrase आउँछ।

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Structure:

Subject + Verb + because of + Noun / Noun Phrase

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📝 Examples:

1.      The match was canceled because of rain.
👉 वर्षाका कारण खेल रद्द भयो।

2.      He was late because of traffic.
👉 ट्राफिकका कारण ऊ ढिला भयो।

3.      She couldn’t come because of illness.
👉 बिरामीका कारण ऊ आउन सकिनन्।

4.      The flight was delayed because of fog.
👉 कुहिरोका कारण उडान ढिला भयो।

5.      They lost the game because of poor performance.
👉 कमजोर प्रदर्शनका कारण उनीहरू खेल हारे।

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Key Difference (मुख्य फरक)

Because	Because of
+ Clause (S + V)	+ Noun / Phrase
Full sentence follows	Only noun follows
e.g. because he was tired	e.g. because of tiredness

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Comparison Examples

1.      I didn’t go because I was sick.
👉 म गएन किनभने म बिरामी थिएँ।

2.      I didn’t go because of my illness.
👉 म गएन मेरो बिरामीका कारण।

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3.      She cried because she was sad.
👉 ऊ रोइन् किनभने ऊ दुःखी थिइन्।

4.      She cried because of sadness.
👉 ऊ दुःखका कारण रोइन्।