therefore

«therefore» in Mova's school dictionary: «so» or «for that reason»; it shows that something… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

adverb (therefore)

meaning for a pupil

Therefore means «so» or «for that reason»; it shows that something follows from what was said before. tree →

sense in the lessons

It is very common in maths and science: «12 is even; therefore it can be split into two equal groups». In exam and formal writing it links a reason to a result. The maths symbol ∴ means «therefore». In speech people usually say «so». Phrases: and therefore, it is therefore, therefore we can say.

examples

• It is raining; therefore we will play indoors. tree →
• The angles in a triangle add to 180°; therefore the third angle is 50°. tree →
• She practised every day and therefore improved quickly. tree →
• 15 is divisible by 5; therefore it is in the 5 times table. tree →
• The bridge was closed. We therefore took the long way. tree →
• Ice is less dense than water; therefore it floats. tree →
• They have therefore become very sure-footed. tree →

note

Adverb, more formal than «so». In writing, use a semicolon or full stop before it, or put it inside the sentence: «We therefore left». Do not confuse with «therefor» (old legal word). In maths, the step after «therefore» is the conclusion.

In the corpora

• Therefore I'm mad." Alice says "I call it purring, not growling."
• Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife, and they shall be one flesh.
• Therefore the LORD God sent him forth from the garden of Eden, to till the ground from whence he was taken.
• Therefore suffered I thee not to touch her.
• Therefore the name of the city is Beer-sheba unto this day.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «therefore» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.