why
why
adv.
Interrogative: P. and V. τί̆, τοῦ χά̆ρῐν (Dem. 490). P. διὰ τί, τοῦ ἕνεκα (Dem. 1104), ἀντὶ τίνος (Plat. Lys. 208e), V. πρὸς τί̆, ἀντὶ̆ τοῦ, εἰς τί̆, τί χρῆμα, τί̆νος ἕκᾱτι, ἐκ τοῦ (Eur. El. 246), τί̆νος χά̆ρῐν.
For what purpose: P. and V. ἐπὶ̆ τῷ (Soph. Aj. 797).
Indirect: P. διότι; V. ἀνθʼ ὅτου, or see the direct forms.
Why not: V. τί̆ μή.
Why so: Ar. τιή.
adv.
Interrogative: P. and V. τί̆, τοῦ χά̆ρῐν (Dem. 490). P. διὰ τί, τοῦ ἕνεκα (Dem. 1104), ἀντὶ τίνος (Plat. Lys. 208e), V. πρὸς τί̆, ἀντὶ̆ τοῦ, εἰς τί̆, τί χρῆμα, τί̆νος ἕκᾱτι, ἐκ τοῦ (Eur. El. 246), τί̆νος χά̆ρῐν.
For what purpose: P. and V. ἐπὶ̆ τῷ (Soph. Aj. 797).
Indirect: P. διότι; V. ἀνθʼ ὅτου, or see the direct forms.
Why not: V. τί̆ μή.
Why so: Ar. τιή.
WHY
cur? quamobrem? (in asking for the end): quare? (in asking for the cause or occasion): quapropter? qua de causā? quid est cur? quid est quapropter? quid est causae cur? quid est quod? (in asking for the motive): quid (denotes in general that to which the verb refers; e.g. quid rides? why do you laugh? i.e. at what do you laugh? what is the object of your laughter?): why not? cur non with an indicative (asking the reason why a thing is not done): quidni with a subjunctive (asking with astonishment how it is that another does not perceive the reason of a thing): quin with an indicative (refers to an urgent necessity of doing something; e.g. cur non domum uxorem arcessis? quidni possim? quin quod ferendum est fers?). There is no reason (what reason is there etc.) why I should not do this nulla est causa (quid causae est? etc.) quin hoc faciam: why can’t they? etc. quid est causae quin ... possint (e.g. coloniam deducere)?
cur? quamobrem? (in asking for the end): quare? (in asking for the cause or occasion): quapropter? qua de causā? quid est cur? quid est quapropter? quid est causae cur? quid est quod? (in asking for the motive): quid (denotes in general that to which the verb refers; e.g. quid rides? why do you laugh? i.e. at what do you laugh? what is the object of your laughter?): why not? cur non with an indicative (asking the reason why a thing is not done): quidni with a subjunctive (asking with astonishment how it is that another does not perceive the reason of a thing): quin with an indicative (refers to an urgent necessity of doing something; e.g. cur non domum uxorem arcessis? quidni possim? quin quod ferendum est fers?). There is no reason (what reason is there etc.) why I should not do this nulla est causa (quid causae est? etc.) quin hoc faciam: why can’t they? etc. quid est causae quin ... possint (e.g. coloniam deducere)?
why (interr.):
1. cur: why does he love? cur amat? Ter.: what is the reason why he is not afraid? quid est causae cur non is pertimescat? Cic.
2. quid: why do I argue? quid ego argumentor? Cic.: say why you have come, eloquere quid venisti, Pl.
3. quāre: why did you deny it? quare negasti? Cic.: I do not know why, nescio quare, Cic.
4. quamobrem: I think you a rascal. Why, pray? Scelestissimum te arbitror. Nam quamobrem? Pl.: to what end? why? for what cause? quem ad finem? quamobrem? quam ob causam? Cic.: v.WHEREFORE . Phr.: why not? quidni? Ter.: Cic.: why do we not mount our horses? quin conscendimus equos? Liv. 1, 57.
1. cur: why does he love? cur amat? Ter.: what is the reason why he is not afraid? quid est causae cur non is pertimescat? Cic.
2. quid: why do I argue? quid ego argumentor? Cic.: say why you have come, eloquere quid venisti, Pl.
3. quāre: why did you deny it? quare negasti? Cic.: I do not know why, nescio quare, Cic.
4. quamobrem: I think you a rascal. Why, pray? Scelestissimum te arbitror. Nam quamobrem? Pl.: to what end? why? for what cause? quem ad finem? quamobrem? quam ob causam? Cic.: v.
why (interj.): no one word for it in all cases: in interrogations expr. by nam, either subjoined to a pronoun or at the beginning: why what kind of a dream is that of Tarquinius Superbus? cujusnam modi est Superbi Tarquinii somnium? Cic. Div. 1, 22, 43: why what am I doing? nam quid ago? Virg. Aen. 12, 637: in wondering assertions by at: what is the question? whether the thing was done? why that is certain, quid quaerendum est? factumne sit? at constat, Cic. Mil. 6, 15: or by immo (nay): is not then the cause good? why it is most excellent, causa igitur non bona est? immo optima, id. Att. 9, 7, 4. Phr.: why yes; enim, enimvero: your wife said you called me. St. Why yes, I did order you to be called, te uxor aïebat tua me vocare. St. Ego enim vocari jussi, Pl. Casin. 2, 4, 2: do you indeed say so? So. Why yes I do, ain' vero? So. aio enimvero, Pl. Am. 1, 1, 188.
quare
how, why, by which means
quapropter
Interrog., for what, wherefore, why
interrog, why, pray? why in the world? (old)
how, why, by which means
quapropter
Interrog., for what, wherefore, why
appearing fewer than 50 times
quid2interrog, why, pray? why in the world? (old)