if something causes something else then the result of that something else indicate the properties of that something
characteristic is property. fault is tangible_thing. property is not attribute. property is attribute. things is property. change is when_one_thing_becomes_another_thing. hydrophilic_chemical_object is tangible_thing. effect is validity. all_things has impact_on_other_things change is not when_one_thing_becomes_another_thing.