D05
core
Relations
Logical relations
Cause Link
Why did it happen? What caused it?
basic
Causal clause
Cause phrase
Because
Due to
பொருள்
A relation that explains the reason, cause, trigger, source, or motivating factor behind an event or state.
இதைக் கண்டறிவது எப்படி
Ask what made the event happen.
எடுத்துக்காட்டுகள்
சொற்கள்
because|since|due to|therefore
சொற்றொடர்கள்
because of the rain|since I was tired
வாக்கியம்
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?
மொழிப் பார்வை
உங்கள் தாய்மொழியில்
ஆங்கிலம்
இருப்பு நிலை
strong
முக்கியத்துவம்
English marks cause with because, since, as, due to, because of, and other connectors.
I stayed home because it rained.
because it rained = cause
நீங்கள் கற்கும் மொழியில்
ஸ்பானிஷ்
இருப்பு நிலை
strong
சிரம நிலை
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.
கற்பவர்கள் பொதுவாகச் சந்திக்கும் சிக்கல்
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.