D05
core
Relations
Logical relations
Cause Link
Why did it happen? What caused it?
basic
Causal clause
Cause phrase
Because
Due to
Kahulugan
A relation that explains the reason, cause, trigger, source, or motivating factor behind an event or state.
Paano ito matukoy
Ask what made the event happen.
Mga halimbawa
Mga salita
because|since|due to|therefore
Mga parirala
because of the rain|since I was tired
Pangungusap
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?
Pagsusuri ayon sa wika
Sa iyong katutubong wika
Ingles
Paglitaw
strong
Kahalagahan
English marks cause with because, since, as, due to, because of, and other connectors.
I stayed home because it rained.
because it rained = cause
Sa wikang pinag-aaralan mo
Espanyol
Paglitaw
strong
Antas ng hirap
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.
Karaniwang hamon ng mag-aaral
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.