Sapagkat (en. Because)

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Meaning & Definition

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conjunction

A conjunction used to indicate the reason or cause of an event.

I went home early because I have school tomorrow.

Umuwi ako ng maaga sapagkat may pasok ako bukas.

'Sapagkat' is used as a substitute word for reasons.

The storm started because it rained heavily.

Nagsimula ang bagyo sapagkat umulan ng malakas.

Commonly used to connect two sentences, where the first part contains the cause and the second part contains the effect.

He is sick because he walked in the rain.

May sakit siya sapagkat naglalakad siya sa ulan.

I did not study because I had no time.

Hindi ako nag-aral sapagkat wala akong oras.

because

A conjunction used to indicate reason.

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for

A formal form of 'because'.

sapagka't

because

Because this is important, we need to focus on it.

Sapagkat mahalaga ito, kailangan natin pagtuunan ng pansin.

since

Since he is alone, I decided to help him.

Sapagkat siya ang nag-iisa, nagdesisyon na akong tulungan siya.

for

For this is needed for the project, let's start now.

Sapagkat kailangan ito para sa proyekto, simulan na natin.