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tial
tial
See also: ti'al
Esperanto
Etymology
Esperanto ti- (demonstrative correlative prefix) + -al (correlative suffix of reason)
Conjunction
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
When combined with ĉi, the adverbial particle of proximity, tial ĉi means "for this reason".
Derived terms
- tialo
- tialigi