Cause Link
Causal clause
Cause phrase
Because
Due to
Why did it happen? What caused it?
core
basic
Relations
Maana
A relation that explains the reason, cause, trigger, source, or motivating factor behind an event or state.
Jinsi ya kuitambua
Ask what made the event happen.
Mifano
Maneno
because|since|due to|therefore
Virai
because of the rain|since I was tired
Sentensi
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?
Mtazamo wa lugha
Katika lugha yako
Arabic (Modern Standard)
Uwepo
strong
Umuhimu
Cause is expressed with لأن, بسبب, إذ, or other formal causal connectors.
بقيتُ في البيت لأنني مريض.
I stayed home because I am sick.
Katika lugha unayojifunza
Spanish (general standard)
Uwepo
strong
Ugumu
Cause is expressed with porque, por, debido a, ya que, and causal clauses.
No salí porque llovía.
I did not go out because it was raining.
Changamoto ya kawaida kwa wanaojifunza
Learners often confuse por and porque or overuse one causal marker.
Same block, different coding
Both languages use this block strongly, but they signal it differently. Focus on form changes, not only meaning.