Cause Link
Causal clause
Cause phrase
Because
Due to
Why did it happen? What caused it?
core
basic
Relations
Merkitys
A relation that explains the reason, cause, trigger, source, or motivating factor behind an event or state.
Näin tunnistat sen
Ask what made the event happen.
Esimerkit
Sanat
because|since|due to|therefore
Ilmaukset
because of the rain|since I was tired
Lause
We stayed home because it was raining.
Visual guide
Basic shape
CAUSE → EVENT/STATE rain → stayed home We stayed home because it rained. Ask: Why did it happen?
Compare shape
Same cause link, different grammar: EVENT because CAUSE because CAUSE, EVENT EVENT due to CAUSE CAUSE-marker → EVENT All answer: Why?
Kielinäkymä
Sinun kielessäsi
Arabic (Modern Standard)
Esiintyminen
strong
Tärkeys
Cause is expressed with لأن, بسبب, إذ, or other formal causal connectors.
بقيتُ في البيت لأنني مريض.
I stayed home because I am sick.
Opiskeltavassa kielessä
Spanish (general standard)
Esiintyminen
strong
Vaikeustaso
Cause is expressed with porque, por, debido a, ya que, and causal clauses.
No salí porque llovía.
I did not go out because it was raining.
Tyypillinen oppijan haaste
Learners often confuse por and porque or overuse one causal marker.
Same block, different coding
Both languages use this block strongly, but they signal it differently. Focus on form changes, not only meaning.