Dubovyk L. Logical-grammatical aspects of the category of cause

The category of cause from the grammatical and extralinguistic perspectives. To define the structure and means of realization of the category of cause in the compound and complex sentences and text. The methods of linguistic description, transformation analysis, observation are used. The classification and qualifying indicators of the category of cause are cleared. The place of cause in the paradigmatic system of the categories of Ukrainian is determined. The structural functional specifics of the polypredication elements of different syntactical nature with the meaning of cause are analysed. The text-generating potential of the category form of cause are also analysed. The sphere of usage is the functional-communicative syntax.