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Advanced Causal Clauses — Proposizioni Causali B2·Cause vs Purpose: Perché + Indicative vs Perché + Subjunctive
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Rule reminder

CRITICAL DISTINCTION: 'Perché' has two functions. (1) CAUSAL: 'perché' + INDICATIVE = because (states a real reason). 'Non vengo perché sono stanco' (I'm not coming because I'm tired). (2) PURPOSIVE (= affinché): 'perché' + SUBJUNCTIVE = so that (expresses purpose). 'Te lo dico perché tu sappia la verità' (I'm telling you so that you know the truth). This is a common B2-level error source.

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What is the function of 'perché' in: 'Non ho dormito perché faceva caldo'?

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→ Causal Clauses with Negative Inversion: Non Che...→ Non Tanto Perché... Quanto Perché — Gradated Causal Clauses→ Causal Clauses in Reported Speech→ Implicit Causal Constructions: Participio Passato
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