из-за

From из (iz, “from”) +‎ за (za, “behind”). Compare Polish zza.

• IPA^(key): [ˈiz‿zə]

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и́з-за • (íz-za) [with genitive]

1. from (behind)
2. (away) from (from a place where one was occupied)

   встать и́з-за стола́ ― vstatʹ íz-za stolá ― to get up from the table

3. because of, due to, over

   и́з-за кого́? ― íz-za kovó? ― because of whom?

   и́з-за чего́? ― íz-za čevó? ― because of what?

   и́з-за э́того ― íz-za étovo ― because of this

   Разошли́сь и́з-за пустяко́в. ― Razošlísʹ íz-za pustjakóv. ― We/they split up over a trifle.

• The preposition из-за in the sense "because of" has a similar connotation with the preposition по (po) (with a dative noun). However, each of them has a different sense. For example:

• Аро́н вчера́ опозда́л и́з-за про́бки.

  Arón včerá opozdál íz-za próbki.

  Aaron was late yesterday because of a traffic jam.

(The traffic jam was the cause of Aaron being late. But he was fully aware that the traffic jam was the cause. He actually experienced the traffic jam, and he could blame it for his tardiness.)

• Аро́н вчера́ опозда́л по рассе́янности.

  Arón včerá opozdál po rasséjannosti.

  Aaron was late yesterday because of a distraction.

(The distraction was the cause of Aaron being late. But he was not fully aware that the distraction was the cause. His situation was as if the distraction itself actively influenced him to become late, but he didn't notice the distraction that well.)

• и́з-за того́ что (íz-za tovó što)
• и́з-за э́того (íz-za étovo)