094. Reason, Purpose, Result, Condition

reason

noun

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something that explains an action or event

because

conjunction

b

e

ɪ

c

k

au

ʌ

s

z

e

used for introducing the reason of something

since

conjunction

s

i

ɪ

n

c

s

e

used to express a reason for something

so

conjunction

s

o

oʊ

used to summarize or draw a conclusion based on previous information or to provide a logical inference

because of

preposition

/bɪkˈʌz ʌv/

Collocation

used to introduce the reason of something happening

Grammatical Information:

preposition of agent

due to

preposition

/dˈuː tuː/

Collocation

as a result of a specific cause or reason

purpose

noun

p

u

ɜ

r

p

o

ə

s

e

the reason or intention for which something is made, done, or used

in order to

preposition

/ɪn ˈɔːɹdɚ tuː/

Collocation

with the intention of achieving a specific goal or outcome

result

noun

r

e

i

s

z

u

ə

l

t

the outcome or final score of a competition, match, test, etc.

therefore

Adverb

th

ð

e

ɛ

r

e

f

o

ɔ

r

e

used to suggest a logical conclusion based on the information or reasoning provided

Grammatical Information:

conjunctive adverb

as a result

Adverb

/æz ɐ ɹɪzˈʌlt/

Collocation

used to indicate the outcome of a preceding action or situation

whether

conjunction

wh

w

e

ɛ

th

ð

e

ə

r

used to talk about a doubt or choice when facing two options

unless

conjunction

u

ə

n

l

e

ɛ

ss

s

used to say that something depends on something else to happen or be true

otherwise

Adverb

o

ə

th

ð

e

ɜ

r

w

i

aɪ

s

z

e

used to refer to the outcome of a situation if the circumstances were different

Grammatical Information:

conjunctive adverb

as long as

Adverb

/æz lˈɑːŋ æz/

Collocation

used to express that a condition must be met for something to happen or be true

in case

conjunction

/ɪn kˈeɪs/

Collocation

used to indicate a precaution for a possible future event

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