why

/waɪ/ adverb

Translation

› used to ask or talk about the reasons for something

neden, niçin, ne diye, ne sebepten, neden dolayı

Why didn't you call me? I wonder why he didn't come. So that's the reason why he asked her!1240

Why don't you?/Why not do sth? › used to make a suggestion

neden ...mıyorsun; niçin ... yapmıyorsun;

Why don't you come with us? Why not give it a try?1161

why not? informal › used to agree with something that someone has suggested

neden olmasın; niçin; niye ... ki; ...sek ya

"Let's have an ice cream." "Yes, why not?"1240

(Definition of why adverb from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

to do something that spoils someone's plans

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