D09
core
Relations
Logical relations
Result / Consequence Link
What happened as a result?
basic
Result clause
Consequence
Therefore
So
Znaczenie
A relation that shows consequence, outcome, effect, conclusion, or logical result.
Jak to rozpoznać
Ask what came out of the situation.
Przykłady
Słowa
so|therefore|as a result|then
Zwroty
so we left|therefore it failed
Zdanie
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.
Widok językowy
W języku ojczystym
Polski
Występowanie
strong
Znaczenie
Result is usually linked with więc, dlatego, tak że or clause order.
Było zimno, więc wróciliśmy.
It-was cold, so we-returned.
W języku nauki
Angielski
Występowanie
strong
Trudność
English marks result with so, therefore, as a result, which is why, and related connectors.
It was late, so we left.
so = result/consequence
Typowa trudność uczących się
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.