D05
core
Relations
Logical relations
Cause Link
Why did it happen? What caused it?
basic
Causal clause
Cause phrase
Because
Due to
Ý nghĩa
A relation that explains the reason, cause, trigger, source, or motivating factor behind an event or state.
Cách nhận biết
Ask what made the event happen.
Ví dụ
Từ
because|since|due to|therefore
Cụm từ
because of the rain|since I was tired
Câu
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?
Góc nhìn theo ngôn ngữ
Trong ngôn ngữ mẹ đẻ của Bạn
Việt
Mức độ thể hiện
strong
Tầm quan trọng
Cause is expressed with vì, do, bởi vì, tại and clause-level connectors.
Tôi đến muộn vì trời mưa.
I arrive late because sky rain
Trong ngôn ngữ Bạn đang học
Anh
Mức độ thể hiện
strong
Độ khó
English marks cause with because, since, as, due to, because of, and other connectors.
I stayed home because it rained.
because it rained = cause
Vấn đề thường gặp của người học
Learners may overuse because or confuse because/because of/due to.
Same block, different coding
Both languages use this block strongly, but they signal it differently. Focus on form changes, not only meaning.