Word
El análisis revela la sustancia; por lo tanto, la federación confirma la suspensión.
Meaning
The analysis reveals the substance; therefore, the federation confirms the suspension.
Part of speech
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Breakdown of El análisis revela la sustancia; por lo tanto, la federación confirma la suspensión.
confirmar
to confirm
revelar
to reveal
por lo tanto
therefore (consequently)
la federación
federation
Questions & Answers about El análisis revela la sustancia; por lo tanto, la federación confirma la suspensión.
Why does confirma stay in the indicative mood after por lo tanto instead of triggering the subjunctive?
Connectors of logical result like por lo tanto (therefore) are used to declare a fact or a consequence, rather than expressing doubt, emotion, or a hypothetical situation. Because it simply states what the federation is actually doing as a result of the analysis, it takes the indicative mood (confirma).
Could I say por tanto instead of por lo tanto in this sentence?
Yes. Both por lo tanto and por tanto mean "therefore" and are completely interchangeable here. Por lo tanto is slightly more common in everyday Spanish, but both are widely used in formal contexts.
Is the semicolon before and the comma after por lo tanto required?
Yes, this is the standard punctuation for formal illative connectors. When joining two independent clauses, you generally use a semicolon (or a period) before por lo tanto, en consecuencia, or por consiguiente, and a comma right after them. This mirrors how "therefore" is punctuated in English.
Why does análisis have an accent mark if it ends in an "s"?
Análisis is a word where the spoken stress falls on the third-to-last syllable (a-NÁ-li-sis). In Spanish, words with this stress pattern are called esdrújulas, and they always require a written accent mark, completely bypassing the general rule about what letter a word ends in.