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I. why [(h)waɪ] ADV

1. why (for what reason):

why
zašto
why did he say that?
zašto je rekao to?

2. why (for that reason):

the reason why I ...
razlog zbog koga ja ...

II. why [(h)waɪ] INTERJ esp Am old

why, if it isn't old Georgie Frazer!
pa, zar to nije stari dobri Džordži Frejzer!
why does this gender stereotyping still happen?
zašto ovaj stereotip o polovima još uvek postoji?
to ponder whether/why ...
lupati glavu da li/zašto
why do you always have to behave so obstinately?
zašto uvek moraš da se ponašaš tako svojeglavo?
to determine when/where/who/why ...
utvrditi kada/gde/ko/zašto ...
to be unsure how/what/when/whether/why ...
ne biti siguran kako/šta/kada/da li/zašto ...
to reveal how/where/why ...
otkriti kako/gde/zašto
why wasn't I informed about this earlier?
zašto nisam ranije obavešten o tome?
I don't know why she puts up with him
ja ne znam zašto ga ona trpi
to be uncertain whether/when/why/what ...
ne biti siguran da li/kad/zašto/šta ...