Definition
A means-result relation is a causal relation in which:
- one proposition expresses a state or activity employed so as to bring about the state or event expressed by the other proposition
- the achievement or nonachievement of the desired state or event is expressed
Examples
(English)
- He kept from disturbing the boss by being quiet.
Sources 2
- Beekman and Callow 1974, 301–302
- Beekman, Callow, and Kopesec 1981, 102