por mor de
Because of: Por Mor De
Por mor de means because of: Non saímos por mor da chuvia (we did not go out because of the rain).
How It Works
Meaning
Por mor de is a typical Galician way to give a cause. It means the same as por causa de, a causa de and debido a. Unlike por culpa de, it does not blame anyone. With people it can also mean for the sake of: Fíxoo por mor dos seus fillos.
What follows it
- A noun: Suspenderon o partido por mor do vento. De contracts with the article: do, da, dos, das.
- A pronoun: Chegamos tarde por mor del. See del and dela.
- An infinitive: Perdeu o traballo por mor de chegar sempre tarde.
- A full clause: por mor de que + indicative: Por mor de que había folga, fomos a pé. In most cases porque or como is simpler.
Register
Por mor de is used in speech and writing. It is a common native Galician expression, so it sounds natural. For other causal expressions, see por and dado que, posto que, visto que.
Examples (6)
- Non saímos por mor da chuvia.
We did not go out because of the rain.
De + a chuvia contracts to da chuvia.
- Suspenderon o partido por mor do vento.
They called off the match because of the wind.
De + o vento contracts to do vento.
- Fíxoo por mor dos seus fillos.
He did it for the sake of his children.
With people, por mor de can mean for the sake of.
- Chegamos tarde por mor del.
We arrived late because of him.
De + el contracts to del.
- Perdeu o traballo por mor de chegar sempre tarde.
He lost his job because he was always late.
Por mor de can be followed by an infinitive.
- Por mor de que había folga, fomos a pé.
Because there was a strike, we went on foot.
Por mor de que introduces a full clause with the indicative.
Common Mistakes
Not contracting de with the article.
Non saímos por mor de a chuvia.Non saímos por mor da chuvia.When de goes with the noun, it contracts with its article: da chuvia.
Leaving out de.
Non saímos por mor a chuvia.Non saímos por mor da chuvia.The expression is por mor de; de cannot be dropped.
How It Connects
Learn This First
Por mor de gives a reason or beneficiary through a noun-like complement.
Related Patterns
- porque / xa que / comoGiving Reasons
Conjunctions that give a cause with a full clause.
Level 3 - dado que / posto que / visto queFormal Causal Connectors
Formal causal connectors followed by a clause.
Level 5 - malia / a pesar deDespite: Malia and a Pesar De
Prepositional expressions that give a contrast instead of a cause.
Level 4
Words in This Pattern
Practice por mor de in Bubblegum
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