What does "why" mean?

Question

I think I understand what "what" and "how" mean, but "why" doesn't make any sense to me.

Answer 1

Why asks for the reason behind something. Like, in the question, "Why are there so many kids in my school?" it asks for the reason behind the number of children in the school.

Answer 2

what something meanss.

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Answer 3

For the reason this occurs or happens.

Answer 4

Very good question, I had to think about this one to get an explanation!

"Why" is a word that is basically to ask for a reason.......for example, if someone was acting bad to you and you don't know the reason of that, you would say "why did you act bad to me?"

Answer 5

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Answer 6

why means you want to know what the person yuo are talking to is thinking.

Answer 7

1.for what? for what reason, cause, or purpose?: Why did you behave so badly?

–conjunction

2.for what cause or reason: I don't know why he is leaving.

3.for which; on account of which (usually after reason to introduce a relative clause): the reason why he refused to go.

4.the reason for which: That is why he returned.

–noun

5.a question concerning the cause or reason for which something is done, achieved, etc.: a child's unending hows and whys.

6.the cause or reason: the whys and wherefores of a troublesome situation.

–interjection

7.(used as an expression of surprise, hesitation, etc., or sometimes a mere expletive): Why, it's all gone!

Answer 8

"Why" means "the reason". It's redundant to say "the reason why", because "the reason" means the same thing as "why"....But you will hear many people (even educated people) say "The reason why".  I don't know the reason people talk this way. I don't know why....  

Answer 9

watever you want it to be

Answer 10

When some thing happens, three questions arise - what,

how and why.

You will get an answer to the first question within a

short period of time. It is physical in nature.

You have to spend more time to answer the second

question. It is mental in nature.

Different persons may give different answers for the

third question. But you will never get a true answer

for it - it is philosophical in nature.

Answer 11

dadsds

Answer 12

why is about the meanin' of a action or ''Wanna Hump You''

Answer 13

for what reason does it occur