почему
Russian edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
Univerbation of the preposition по (po, “according to”) + чему́ (čemú), dative singular of что (što).
Pronunciation edit
Adverb edit
почему́ • (počemú)
- (interrogative) why (due to what, on what grounds)
- (indicative) why (due to what, on what grounds)
Usage notes edit
- The answer usually begins with потому́ что (potomú što).
Related terms edit
- почему́-то (počemú-to)