को कारण
Because of
को कारण gives the cause of something.
How It Works
को कारण is a two-word postposition. The noun before it takes को: वर्षाको कारण, ट्राफिकको कारण, हिउँको कारण. A pronoun uses its own form (मेरो कारण). News writing often uses का कारण, as in बाढीका कारण. The word कारण is written apart, like लागि in को लागि.
The result is a normal sentence after it: वर्षाको कारण बाटो बन्द भयो.
To give a cause that is an action, put the verb in the -एको form and then कारण: बिरामी भएको कारण (because he was sick). You may also hear कारणले, with ले added, and it means the same.
Do not mix it up with किनभने. किनभने starts a separate clause: ऊ आएन, किनभने ऊ बिरामी थियो.
Examples (5)
- वर्षाको कारण बाटो बन्द भयो।
The road closed because of the rain.
वर्षा takes को, then कारण.
- हिउँको कारण स्कुल बन्द थियो।
School was closed because of the snow.
The cause हिउँ comes before को कारण.
- ट्राफिकको कारण म ढिलो पुगेँ।
I arrived late because of the traffic.
The result is a full clause after the cause.
- बिरामी भएको कारण ऊ आएन।
He did not come because he was sick.
The verb form भएको comes before कारण.
- थकाइको कारण ऊ चाँडै सुत्यो।
He went to sleep early because of tiredness.
थकाइ is the cause.
Common Mistakes
A learner drops को before कारण.
वर्षा कारण बाटो बन्द भयो।वर्षाको कारण बाटो बन्द भयो।The noun needs को before कारण.
How It Connects
Learn This First
को कारण means because of.
Related Patterns
- त्यसैलेShowing a Result
त्यसैले starts the result after a reason.
Level 2 - को लागिFor Someone or Something
Another two-word postposition built on को.
Level 1 - को बारेमाAbout a Topic
Another two-word postposition built on को.
Level 2 - -एको छCompleted Actions Relevant Now
The -एको form is also used before कारण.
Level 3
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Patterns that build on this one.
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