Cause Link
Causal clause
Cause phrase
Because
Due to
Why did it happen? What caused it?
core
basic
Relations
Meaning
A relation that explains the reason, cause, trigger, source, or motivating factor behind an event or state.
How to spot it
Ask what made the event happen.
Examples
Words
because|since|due to|therefore
Phrases
because of the rain|since I was tired
Sentence
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?
Language View
In your language
English (US default)
Presence
strong
Importance
English marks cause with because, since, as, due to, because of, and other connectors.
I stayed home because it rained.
because it rained = cause
In learning language
Arabic (Modern Standard)
Presence
strong
Difficulty
Cause is expressed with لأن, بسبب, إذ, or other formal causal connectors.
بقيتُ في البيت لأنني مريض.
I stayed home because I am sick.
Typical learner issue
Learners may mix colloquial connectors with MSA or choose an unnatural causal phrase.
Same block, different coding
Both languages use this block strongly, but they signal it differently. Focus on form changes, not only meaning.