v dôsledku / následkom + Genitive
As a Result of
V dôsledku and následkom + genitive mean as a result of: v dôsledku búrky, následkom zranení. With toho, they link two sentences: V dôsledku toho ... (As a result ...).
How It Works
Form. V dôsledku is the locative of dôsledok with v; následkom is the instrumental of následok. Both work like single prepositions with the genitive, just like na základe or v rámci: v dôsledku búrky, následkom sucha, v dôsledku silných dažďov.
Meaning. They present the noun as the cause of what happened, usually something unwanted: power cuts, closures, injuries. Následkom is a little more bookish and very common with injuries and illnesses: zomrel následkom zranení.
Linking sentences. V dôsledku toho and následkom toho mean as a result, therefore, like preto in a formal register.
A form to avoid. Language guides list dôsledkom on its own as incorrect; use v dôsledku or následkom. In everyday Slovak, use pre: pre búrku. Kvôli búrke is common in speech, but the codified dictionary corrects kvôli to pre when it names a cause.
Examples (5)
- V dôsledku búrky vypadla elektrina v celej obci.
As a result of the storm, the power went out in the whole village.
Word by Word: In consequence of-storm fell-out electricity in whole village.
- Zomrel následkom ťažkých zranení.
He died as a result of serious injuries.
Word by Word: He-died consequence of-heavy injuries.
- Cesta je uzavretá v dôsledku dopravnej nehody.
The road is closed as a result of a traffic accident.
Word by Word: Road is closed in consequence of-traffic accident.
- Následkom sucha bola úroda slabá.
Because of the drought, the harvest was poor.
Word by Word: Consequence of-drought was harvest weak.
- Ceny energií stúpli. V dôsledku toho zdraželi aj potraviny.
Energy prices rose. As a result, food became more expensive too.
Word by Word: Prices of-energies rose. In consequence of-that became-dearer also foods.
Common Mistakes
Using dôsledkom without v.
Dôsledkom búrky vypadla elektrina.V dôsledku búrky vypadla elektrina.Slovak language guides treat dôsledkom as incorrect. Use v dôsledku or následkom.
Using the accusative after v dôsledku.
V dôsledku búrku vypadla elektrina.V dôsledku búrky vypadla elektrina.V dôsledku takes the genitive: búrka → búrky.
How It Connects
Learn This First
Before As a Result Of, learn Formal Prepositions With the Genitive. v dôsledku and následkom are formal genitive prepositions.
Related Patterns
- vďaka / napriek / kvôli / voči + DativeThanks to, Despite and for the Sake of
Kvôli often names a cause in speech, but standard Slovak uses pre for that.
Level 4 - preto / takSo and Therefore
V dôsledku toho is a formal equivalent of preto.
Level 3 - Nominal Style
These prepositions are typical of the noun-heavy official style.
Level 5 - Genitive Singular Endings
The noun after both prepositions takes genitive endings.
Level 2
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