Result / Consequence Link
Result clause
Consequence
Therefore
So
What happened as a result?
core
basic
Relations
Meaning
A relation that shows consequence, outcome, effect, conclusion, or logical result.
How to spot it
Ask what came out of the situation.
Examples
Words
so|therefore|as a result|then
Phrases
so we left|therefore it failed
Sentence
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.
Language View
In your language
English (US default)
Presence
strong
Importance
English marks result with so, therefore, as a result, which is why, and related connectors.
It was late, so we left.
so = result/consequence
In learning language
Japanese
Presence
strong
Difficulty
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.
Typical learner issue
Learners may blur cause, reason and result linkers.
Same block, different coding
Both languages use this block strongly, but they signal it differently. Focus on form changes, not only meaning.