D05
core
Relations
Logical relations
Cause Link
Why did it happen? What caused it?
basic
Causal clause
Cause phrase
Because
Due to
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 native language
English
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 your learning language
Spanish
Presence
strong
Difficulty
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.
Typical learner issue
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.