Consequence: per això, de manera que
A consequence is introduced by per això — "therefore". Han plantat arbres i per això ara hi fa ombra — they planted trees, so there is shade there now. For example: “Han plantat arbres i per això ara hi fa ombra” — They planted trees, and therefore there is shade there now. A rule from the Catalan course: worked out on examples, not memorized as a wording.
How it works
A consequence is introduced by per això — "therefore". Han plantat arbres i per això ara hi fa ombra — they planted trees, so there is shade there now.
The cause stands in the first part, and per això is the bridge between two facts.
The link de manera que — "so that" — is stronger: the consequence looks almost planned.
El tren arribava tard, de manera que vam perdre el vaixell — the train was late, so we missed the boat. After both links the verb keeps its ordinary tense: a consequence is a fact.
Table
| link | meaning | tone |
|---|---|---|
| per això | therefore | a simple bridge between facts |
| de manera que | so that | an expected consequence |
| per tant | consequently | a bookish conclusion |
By example
- Han plantat arbres i per això ara hi fa ombraThey planted trees, and therefore there is shade there now
- El tren arribava tard, de manera que vam perdre el vaixellThe train was late, so we missed the boat
- Reciclem el cartró, de manera que el cubell gris quasi no s'ompleWe hand in cardboard, so the gray bin hardly fills
How the rule settles in your head
A rule is not memorized from an explanation. It is memorized from an attempt to use it and a mistake — that is why the app delivers it mixed in with words, not as a separate lesson: it resurfaces exactly where you forgot it.
Frequently asked
Consequence: how does it work in Catalan?
A consequence is introduced by per això — "therefore". Han plantat arbres i per això ara hi fa ombra — they planted trees, so there is shade there now.
What does it look like in an example sentence Catalan?
“Han plantat arbres i per això ara hi fa ombra” — They planted trees, and therefore there is shade there now. A rule is easier to test on sentences like this than to memorize as a wording: what surfaces in conversation is the sentence.