sillä

Conjunction

 * 1)  for, since, because

Usage notes

 * As an explanative conjunction, may be seen as roughly synonymous with the causal conjunction.
 * The words are not always interchangeable, and can appear in positions where  cannot. For example, unlike,  cannot begin a sentence-initial subordinate clause:
 * In terms of nuance, it can be argued that implies a stronger causal link than, with the latter instead used to e.g. justify an inference:
 * In terms of nuance, it can be argued that implies a stronger causal link than, with the latter instead used to e.g. justify an inference:
 * In terms of nuance, it can be argued that implies a stronger causal link than, with the latter instead used to e.g. justify an inference:

Adverb

 * 1) for that reason or intention, because