consequently
part of speech
adverb (consequently)
meaning for a pupil
As a result; because of that: «It rained all day; consequently, the match was cancelled». tree →
sense in the lessons
In writing, maths and science reasoning, «consequently» links a cause with its result, like «so» or «therefore»; teachers count it as a good «connective» or «conjunctive adverb» in written work. It is formal and common in exam and report language. Phrases: «and consequently», «; consequently,».
examples
- Dr. Zunz, the Nestor of the Jewish Rabbis in Europe, maintains that we have to look for the genesis of the book "Yezirah" in the Geonic period, (700-1000), and that it was consequently composed in a post-talmudical time. (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877) tree →
- Now, he knew that his version of the Sefer Yetzirah contained many mistakes, that ignorant people had blended the original and an early commen- tary"), and consequently the original text did not exist. (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914)) tree →
- I forgot my homework; consequently, I had to stay in at lunch. tree →
- The ice melted and, consequently, the water level rose. tree →
- The shop ran out of bread and consequently closed early. tree →
- Plants need light, and consequently they grow towards the window. tree →
- She practised every day and consequently won the spelling bee. tree →
- The road was blocked; consequently, the bus was late. tree →
- Bovmall was Uail’s sister, and, consequently, Fionn’s aunt. tree →
note
Formal; in speech people usually say «so». It often comes after a semicolon or a full stop and is followed by a comma. Do not confuse with «subsequently», which means «later, after that» (about time, not cause). The noun is «consequence» (a result). In maths reasoning, «consequently» marks the step that follows from the one before.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «consequently» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.