Reason-Result Relation
Definition:
A reason-result relation is a causal relation in which the propositions express an event or state that brings about another event or state. The result occurs regardless of human intention or nonintention.
Examples:
- He was sick, so he stayed home.
- The earth remains in orbit because it has sufficient velocity.
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This page is an extract from the LinguaLinks Library. Version 5.0 published on CD-ROM by SIL International, 2003.