Meaning
Expression used to state the reason for an action or feeling, e.g., why someone does not do something or feels a certain way.
Primary Function
Giving reasons
Communicative Purpose
to explain why one does or does not do something
Pattern
weil ich; bin
Core Structure
weil ich; bin
Função primária
Giving reasons
Propósito comunicativo
to explain why one does or does not do something
Situações de gatilho
Someone asks why you are not doing something; you want to explain how you feel; you justify a decision
Contextos
Everyday communication, informal conversations, justifications
Padrão
weil ich; bin
Estrutura central
weil ich; bin
Slots de substituição
adjective or nominalized infinitive after 'bin'
Colocados típicos
- müde
- hungrig
- durstig
- krank
- traurig
- gestresst
- beschäftigt
Substituições comuns
- weil ich erschöpft bin (stronger)
- weil ich nicht mehr wach bin (colloquial)
- weil ich schläfrig bin (light synonym)
Erros comuns
Verb position error – e.g., *weil ich bin müde*; omitting subject – *weil müde bin*; missing verb 'bin' – *weil ich müde*
Similar / contraste
da ich müde bin, obwohl ich müde bin, weil ich nicht müde bin, denn ich bin müde
Interferências
English speakers often place the verb before the subject after weil (e.g., *weil ich bin müde*), and may confuse weil with because, leading to incorrect word order.
Família do chunk
- weil ich … bin
- da ich … bin
- weil …
- aufgrund …
Nuance
Expresses a direct causal relationship; sounds neutral to slightly informal and is less formal than 'da ich …'.
Efeito pragmático
Justifies a behavior or decision and signals the reason to the interlocutor.
Dica de memória
reason with because
Nota
After 'weil', the finite verb comes at the end of the clause; the predicate must be conjugated (e.g., *bin*).
Upgrade path
Formeller: „da ich müde bin“ oder „aufgrund meiner Müdigkeit“.
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