Result / Consequence Link
Result clause
Consequence
Therefore
So
What happened as a result?
core
basic
Relations
Significado
A relation that shows consequence, outcome, effect, conclusion, or logical result.
Como identificar
Ask what came out of the situation.
Exemplos
Palavras
so|therefore|as a result|then
Frases
so we left|therefore it failed
Frase
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.
Visão do idioma
No seu idioma
Portuguese (Brazilian)
Presença
strong
Importância
Result is expressed with então, por isso, portanto, de modo que, and context.
Era tarde, então voltamos para casa.
It was late, so we went back home.
No idioma em estudo
Japanese
Presença
strong
Dificuldade
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.
Dificuldade típica de quem aprende
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.