why (EN)
adverb, substantiv, interjecție

adverb “why”

why
  1. de ce
    Why did you decide to become a teacher?
  2. de ce (în mod retoric)
    Why don't you take a break?
  3. de ce (sugerând inutilitatea)
    Why worry about the rain when we can have fun indoors?
  4. de ce (motivul pentru care)
    He asked why she was crying.

substantiv “why”

sg. why, pl. whys or uncountable
  1. motivul
    She always asked the whys behind her parents' rules, wanting to understand their reasoning.

interjecție “why”

why
  1. un mod învechit de a exprima surprinderea, enervarea sau nerăbdarea
    Why, I had no idea you were coming today!