Cause Link
Why did it happen? What caused it?
Betekenis
A relation that explains the reason, cause, trigger, source, or motivating factor behind an event or state.
Zo herken je het
Ask what made the event happen.
Voorbeelden
because|since|due to|therefore
because of the rain|since I was tired
We stayed home because it was raining.
Visual guide
CAUSE → EVENT/STATE rain → stayed home We stayed home because it rained. Ask: Why did it happen?
Same cause link, different grammar: EVENT because CAUSE because CAUSE, EVENT EVENT due to CAUSE CAUSE-marker → EVENT All answer: Why?
Taaloverzicht
In je moedertaal
Cause uses omdat/doordat, door, vanwege and gevolg words; subordinate clauses send the verb to the end.
Ik blijf thuis omdat ik ziek ben.
I stay home because I sick am.
In de taal die je leert
English marks cause with because, since, as, due to, because of, and other connectors.
I stayed home because it rained.
because it rained = cause
Learners may overuse because or confuse because/because of/due to.
Same block, different coding
Both languages use this block strongly, but they signal it differently. Focus on form changes, not only meaning.