Cause in health: a causa de, gràcies a, per culpa de
A neutral cause is introduced through a causa de + noun — "because of": Va ingressar a l'hospital a causa d'una infecció — he was admitted to hospital because of an infection. Before a vowel it contracts: a causa d'un virus. For example: “Va ingressar a l'hospital a causa d'una infecció” — He was admitted to hospital because of an infection. A rule from the Catalan course: worked out on examples, not memorized as a…
How it works
A neutral cause is introduced through a causa de + noun — "because of": Va ingressar a l'hospital a causa d'una infecció — he was admitted to hospital because of an infection. Before a vowel it contracts: a causa d'un virus.
The assessment of the cause chooses between two sisters: gràcies a — "thanks to" (the outcome is good): Gràcies a la vacuna, no es va contagiar; per culpa de — "because of, through the fault of" (the outcome is bad): Per culpa del tabac, els pulmons no perdonen. The event is one — the assessment is different: choose the sister by the mood of the phrase.
Table
| link | shade | example |
|---|---|---|
| a causa de | a neutral cause | a causa d'una infecció |
| gràcies a | a blessing, a good outcome | gràcies a la vacuna |
| per culpa de | blame, a bad outcome | per culpa del tabac |
By example
- Va ingressar a l'hospital a causa d'una infeccióHe was admitted to hospital because of an infection
- Gràcies a la vacuna, no es va contagiarThanks to the vaccine he did not catch it
- Per culpa del tabac, els pulmons no perdonenBecause of tobacco the lungs do not forgive
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
Cause in health: how does it work in Catalan?
A neutral cause is introduced through a causa de + noun — "because of": Va ingressar a l'hospital a causa d'una infecció — he was admitted to hospital because of an infection. Before a vowel it contracts: a causa d'un virus.
What does it look like in an example sentence Catalan?
“Va ingressar a l'hospital a causa d'una infecció” — He was admitted to hospital because of an infection. A rule is easier to test on sentences like this than to memorize as a wording: what surfaces in conversation is the sentence.