D09
core
Relations
Logical relations
Result / Consequence Link
What happened as a result?
basic
Result clause
Consequence
Therefore
So
Ý nghĩa
A relation that shows consequence, outcome, effect, conclusion, or logical result.
Cách nhận biết
Ask what came out of the situation.
Ví dụ
Từ
so|therefore|as a result|then
Cụm từ
so we left|therefore it failed
Câu
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.
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Việt
Mức độ thể hiện
strong
Tầm quan trọng
Result is marked by nên, vì vậy, do đó, thành ra or clause sequence.
Anh ấy ốm nên không đi làm.
he sick so not go work
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Anh
Mức độ thể hiện
strong
Độ khó
English marks result with so, therefore, as a result, which is why, and related connectors.
It was late, so we left.
so = result/consequence
Vấn đề thường gặp của người học
Learners may confuse so, because, therefore, and such/so constructions.
Same block, different coding
Both languages use this block strongly, but they signal it differently. Focus on form changes, not only meaning.