почему-то

Russian

Etymology

From почему́ (počemú) +‎ -то (-to).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [pət͡ɕɪˈmu‿tə]
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Adverb

почему́-то • (počemú-to)

  1. for some reason, somewhy
    • 1973, Михаил Булгаков, “Глава II. Понтий Пилат”, in Мастер и Маргарита; English translation from Richard Pevear and Larissa Volokhonsky, transl., Master and Margarita, London: Penguin Books, 1997:
      Жены нет? — почему-то тоскливо спросил Пилат, не понимая, что с ним происходит.
      Ženy net? — počemu-to tosklivo sprosil Pilat, ne ponimaja, što s nim proisxodit.
      No wife?’ Pilate asked with anguish for some reason, not understanding what was happening to him.
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