ADVERBIEN UND AUSDRÜCKE FÜR FOLGEN UND KONSEQUENZEN

In German, there are many adverbs and phrases used to connect sentences and express results or consequences. In today's article, we will explore this topic together!

1. ALSO

- Almost everyone learning German uses the adverb also. Also is used to introduce a consequence of the event mentioned previously, for example:

Ich kann nicht Tennis spielen, weil es regnet. Also bleibe ich zu Hause.

(I cannot play tennis because it is raining. So, I am staying at home.)

Sie ist krank, also bleibt sie zuhause.

(She is sick, so she stays at home.)

2. SOMIT

- The adverb somit is used to draw a conclusion or summarize statements. For example:

Auf dem Platz stehen 3 Mädchen und 2 Jungen. Somit stehen 5 Personen auf dem Platz.

(There are 3 girls and 2 boys on the square. Therefore, there are 5 people on the square.)

Peter hatte keinen Führerschein, somit musste Sam den Wagen fahren.

(Peter did not have a driver's license, so Sam had to drive the car.)

3. DEMNACH und DANACH

- The adverb demnach can also be used to describe consequences. For example:

Mein Mann hat dieses Gerät repariert. Demnach müsste es jetzt funktionieren.

(My husband has repaired this machine. So, it should be working now.)

- Although the word danach is commonly used as a temporal adverb, it can also carry a meaning similar to a result adverb in cases describing a sequence of events. For example:

Die Mannschaft hat 2:1 gewonnen. Danach hat sie gute Chancen, Meister zu werden.

(The team won 2:1. After that/therefore, they have a good chance of becoming champions.)

4. FOLGLICH und INFOLGEDESSEN

- The adverbs folglich and infolgedessen can also be used to express the consequences of an action, for example:Jens wachte zu spät auf. Infolgedessen kam er zu spät zur Arbeit.

(Jens woke up too late. As a result, he was late for work.)