Conjunctional adverb 'deshalb' (therefore)
Konjunktionaladverb 'deshalb'
'deshalb' (therefore) gives a consequence and causes inversion ( before ).
Structure
Hauptsatz. Deshalb + Verb + Subjekt … (Folge)
main clause. Deshalb + verb + subject … (consequence)
Details
- Part of Speech
- Adverb
- Word Type
- Conjunctional adverb
- Register
- Standard
Explanation
What it is. deshalb means therefore / that's why and states a consequence: the second sentence is the result of the first. It is a conjunctional , not a subordinating .
How it is used. deshalb normally stands in position 1 of the clause, which means the keeps position 2 and the follows it (inversion): Es regnet, deshalb bleibe ich zu Hause - (bleibe) before (ich).
Examples.
- Es regnet, deshalb bleibe ich zu Hause. - It's raining, therefore I'm staying home.
- Ich bin krank, deshalb gehe ich zum Arzt. - I'm sick, that's why I'm going to the doctor.
Common mistakes. Because deshalb is an (not a subordinator like weil), the does not go to the end - it stays in position 2: deshalb bleibe ich, not deshalb ich bleibe.
About Conjunctional adverb 'deshalb' (therefore)
'deshalb' (therefore) gives a consequence and causes inversion ( before ).
States a consequence; the comes right after 'deshalb', then the .
'deshalb' nennt eine Folge und führt zur Inversion ( vor ).
Caution
After 'deshalb' the verb comes before the subject: 'Es regnet, deshalb bleibe ich zu Hause'.