Из‑за лени я иногда забываю повторять новые слова.

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Breakdown of Из‑за лени я иногда забываю повторять новые слова.

• новый: new
• слово: the word
• иногда: sometimes

Questions & Answers about Из‑за лени я иногда забываю повторять новые слова.

Why is из‑за written with a hyphen, and what does it mean grammatically?

Из‑за is a fixed preposition meaning because of / due to (often with a slightly negative “it’s someone’s/something’s fault” nuance). It’s traditionally written with a hyphen as one unit: из‑за. It governs the genitive case.

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Why is it из‑за лени and not из‑за лень?

Because из‑за requires the genitive.

• Nominative: лень
• Genitive: лени
  So из‑за лени = because of laziness.

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Is из‑за the same as из-за того что or потому что?

They’re related but not identical:

• из‑за + Genitive (noun/pronoun): because of a thing/state: из‑за лени, из‑за дождя. Often sounds like a cause you “blame.”
• из‑за того, что + clause: because of the fact that … (links to a full clause).
• потому что + clause: neutral because … with a clause.

In this sentence, you’re naming a cause as a noun (лень), so из‑за лени is the natural fit.

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