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"1": "fr",
"2": "frm",
"3": "parquoy"
},
"expansion": "Middle French parquoy",
"name": "uder"
},
{
"args": {
"1": "fr",
"2": "fro",
"3": "por quoi"
},
"expansion": "Old French por quoi",
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}
],
"etymology_text": "From Middle French parquoy, from Old French por quoi.",
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}
],
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"pos": "adv",
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},
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}
],
"derived": [
{
"word": "ce pourquoi"
},
{
"word": "folie du pourquoi"
},
{
"word": "pourquoi du comment"
},
{
"word": "pourquoi non"
},
{
"word": "pourquoi pas"
},
{
"word": "pourquoi que"
},
{
"word": "pour quoi faire"
},
{
"word": "pkoi"
},
{
"word": "va savoir pourquoi"
}
],
"examples": [
{
"english": "Why did you do that?",
"text": "Pourquoi as-tu fait cela ?",
"type": "example"
},
{
"english": "Why hasn't he finished his work?",
"text": "Pourquoi n’a-t-il pas fini son travail ?",
"type": "example"
},
{
"english": "I don't know why he left.",
"text": "Je ne sais pas pourquoi il est parti.",
"type": "example"
}
],
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],
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{
"word": "pourquoi que"
}
]
}
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},
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},
{
"word": "folie du pourquoi"
},
{
"word": "pourquoi du comment"
},
{
"word": "pourquoi non"
},
{
"word": "pourquoi pas"
},
{
"word": "pourquoi que"
},
{
"word": "pour quoi faire"
},
{
"word": "pkoi"
},
{
"word": "va savoir pourquoi"
}
],
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},
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"name": "uder"
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"2": "fro",
"3": "por quoi"
},
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}
],
"etymology_text": "From Middle French parquoy, from Old French por quoi.",
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],
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"French terms with IPA pronunciation",
"French terms with audio links",
"French terms with usage examples",
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"text": "Pourquoi as-tu fait cela ?",
"type": "example"
},
{
"english": "Why hasn't he finished his work?",
"text": "Pourquoi n’a-t-il pas fini son travail ?",
"type": "example"
},
{
"english": "I don't know why he left.",
"text": "Je ne sais pas pourquoi il est parti.",
"type": "example"
}
],
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"why"
]
],
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}
]
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