tial
Definition from Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Esperanto[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Esperanto ti- (demonstrative correlative prefix) + -al (correlative suffix of reason)
Conjunction[edit]
tial
- for that reason (demonstrative correlative of reason)
- Mi pensas, tial mi estas. —Renato Kartezio
- I think, therefore I am. —René Descartes
- Mi pensas, tial mi estas. —Renato Kartezio
Usage notes[edit]
When combined with ĉi, the adverbial particle of proximity, tial ĉi means "for this reason".
