〜て当然だ: meaning and usage

How to form it

• verb (te-form)+当然だ
• い-adjective (-く form)+て+当然だ
• な-adjective (stem)/noun+で+当然だ

How it is used

Says that, given the facts, something is only natural or deserved: 'no wonder', 'of course'. Speech also uses 「〜て当たり前だ」. 「〜て当然の」 modifies a noun: 「怒って当然のこと」.

Examples

1. 君は学生なんだから、 勉強して当然だ。

   You're a student, so it's expected that you study.

2. あれだけ練習したのだから、勝って当然だ。

   After all that practice, winning is only to be expected.

3. 約束を三回も破ったのだから、彼女が怒って当然だ。

   You broke your promise three times, so of course she's angry.