D09
core
Relations
Logical relations
Result / Consequence Link
What happened as a result?
basic
Result clause
Consequence
Therefore
So
Sens
A relation that shows consequence, outcome, effect, conclusion, or logical result.
Cum îl recunoști
Ask what came out of the situation.
Exemple
Cuvinte
so|therefore|as a result|then
Expresii
so we left|therefore it failed
Propoziție
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.
Analiză pe limbă
În limba maternă
Engleză
Prezență
strong
Importanță
English marks result with so, therefore, as a result, which is why, and related connectors.
It was late, so we left.
so = result/consequence
În limba pe care o înveți
Spaniolă
Prezență
strong
Dificultate
Result is expressed with así que, por eso, entonces, and result clauses.
Estaba cansado, así que me fui.
I was tired, so I left.
Dificultate frecventă pentru cursanți
Learners often overuse entonces for every consequence relation.
Same block, different coding
Both languages use this block strongly, but they signal it differently. Focus on form changes, not only meaning.