Cause Link
Why did it happen? What caused it?
Significado
A relation that explains the reason, cause, trigger, source, or motivating factor behind an event or state.
Como identificar
Ask what made the event happen.
Exemplos
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?
Vista por língua
Na tua língua materna
Cause is marked by porque, como, já que, por causa de, graças a, and related frames.
Ficamos em casa porque estava chovendo.
We stayed at home because it was raining.
Na tua língua de aprendizagem
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.