This is the 290th most frequent Macedonian word.
оти
"Оти" in Macedonian means "why" or "because."
The word 'оти' is used as a question adverb equivalent to 'why'.
Оти не дојде вчера на состанокот?
Why didn't you come to the meeting yesterday?
The word 'оти' is used as a conjunction that introduces a subordinate clause expressing a cause or reason.
Не разбрав оти каснеше.
I didn't understand why you were late.
Similarly, 'оти' in this sentence functions as a conjunction meaning 'because' to explain the reason for the preceding statement.