Expressing Consequences
When discussing cause and effect, German uses consecutive adverbial connectors like folglich (consequently), demzufolge (as a result), and infolgedessen (consequently) to explain logical results.
Because these connectors are adverbs, placing one at the beginning of a clause means it occupies Position 1. To maintain German's strict verb-second (V2) word order, the conjugated verb must come immediately after the connector, followed by the subject.
| The sun shines every day, consequently the temperature rises. | Die Sonne scheint jeden Tag, folglich steigt die Temperatur. |
| No precipitation is falling, consequently the lake will probably dry up. | Es fällt kein Niederschlag, folglich wird der See wohl austrocknen. |
The connectors demzufolge and infolgedessen are interchangeable with folglich and follow the exact same V2 rule. You can use them to add variety to your sentences, especially when linking environmental causes to their natural effects:
| No precipitation is falling, as a result many trees are dying. | Es fällt kein Niederschlag, demzufolge sterben viele Bäume. |
| The forest is burning, consequently the insects are losing their habitat. | Der Wald brennt, infolgedessen verlieren die Insekten den Lebensraum. |
| The temperature is rising, consequently the snow melts and causes a flood. | Die Temperatur steigt, infolgedessen schmilzt der Schnee und verursacht ein Hochwasser. |
| It hardly rains anymore, consequently the bad drought threatens the ecosystem. | Es regnet kaum noch, folglich bedroht die schlimme Dürre das Ökosystem. |
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