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why
01
used for asking the purpose of or reason for something
Examples
Why are you late for school today?
Why did she choose that particular color for her room?
02
used to provide the reason for or the purpose of something
Why
01
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase `the whys and wherefores'
why
01
used to introduce the reason for an action as the subject or object of the verb or preposition
Examples
I do n't know why he said that.
Why he left is a mystery.
