D09
core
Relations
Logical relations
Result / Consequence Link
What happened as a result?
basic
Result clause
Consequence
Therefore
So
意味
A relation that shows consequence, outcome, effect, conclusion, or logical result.
見分け方
Ask what came out of the situation.
例
単語
so|therefore|as a result|then
フレーズ
so we left|therefore it failed
文
It was late, so we went home.
Visual guide
Basic shape
SITUATION → RESULT late → went home It was late, so we went home. Ask: What happened as a result?
Compare shape
One event chain, two views: CAUSE: It was late. RESULT: We went home. We went home because it was late. It was late, so we went home. so points to the outcome.
言語別ビュー
母語の仕組み
日本語
表れ方
strong
重要度
Result and consequence often use causal connectors and sentence linkers like それで or だから.
遅かったので、帰った。
It was late, so we went home.
学習言語では
英語
表れ方
strong
難易度
English marks result with so, therefore, as a result, which is why, and related connectors.
It was late, so we left.
so = result/consequence
よくあるつまずき
Learners may confuse so, because, therefore, and such/so constructions.
Same block, different coding
Both languages use this block strongly, but they signal it differently. Focus on form changes, not only meaning.