9.6.2.5 Cause

Use this domain for words that indicate that someone or something is the cause for an event or state, that one event is the cause for another event or state, or that an event or state is reasonable (having sufficient cause). For instance in the sentence, "John caused David to fall," "John caused" is an enabling proposition that brings about the primary proposition "David fell."

Louw Nida Codes: 
89G Cause and/or Reason
  • What words indicate that someone caused something to happen?
    made, cause
  • What words indicate that something is the cause or reason for an event or state?
    cause, reason, source, because, because of, for this reason, for the above reasons, for the following reasons, first cause, origin, breed (v), gives birth to, due to, owing to, thus
  • What words indicate that something is reasonable?
    reasonable