Language Blocks

Cause Link

Causal clause Cause phrase Because Due to

Why did it happen? What caused it?

core basic Relations

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

Palavras

because|since|due to|therefore

Frases

because of the rain|since I was tired

Frase

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?

Visão do idioma

No seu idioma

Portuguese (Brazilian)
Presença
strong
Importância

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.

No idioma em estudo

Arabic (Modern Standard)
Presença
strong
Dificuldade

Cause is expressed with لأن, بسبب, إذ, or other formal causal connectors.

بقيتُ في البيت لأنني مريض.

I stayed home because I am sick.


Dificuldade típica de quem aprende

Learners may mix colloquial connectors with MSA or choose an unnatural causal phrase.

Same block, different coding

Both languages use this block strongly, but they signal it differently. Focus on form changes, not only meaning.

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