Conjunctional adverb 'deswegen' (because of that)
Konjunktionaladverb 'deswegen'
'deswegen' (because of that) gives a consequence; same use as 'deshalb'.
Structure
Hauptsatz. Deswegen + Verb + Subjekt … (Folge)
main clause. Deswegen + verb + subject … (consequence)
Details
- Part of Speech
- Adverb
- Word Type
- Conjunctional adverb
- Register
- Standard
Explanation
What it is. deswegen means that's why / because of that and states a consequence. It is essentially a synonym of deshalb and is used in exactly the same way.
How it is used. When it opens the clause, deswegen sits in position 1 and triggers inversion: the stays in position 2 and the comes after it: Ich bin müde, deswegen gehe ich ins Bett - (gehe) before (ich).
Examples.
- Ich bin müde, deswegen gehe ich ins Bett. - I'm tired, that's why I'm going to bed.
- Der Bus war weg, deswegen kam ich zu spät. - The bus was gone, that's why I was late.
Common mistakes. Like deshalb, it does not send the to the end; keep verb-second . deswegen and deshalb are interchangeable in meaning.
About Conjunctional adverb 'deswegen' (because of that)
'deswegen' (because of that) gives a consequence; same use as 'deshalb'.
Synonym of 'deshalb'; the comes right after it, then the .
'deswegen' nennt eine Folge; gleiche Verwendung wie 'deshalb'.
Caution
Like 'deshalb', it causes inversion: 'Ich bin müde, deswegen gehe ich ins Bett'.