Connector 'somit' (thus)
Konnektor 'somit'
'somit' (thus / therefore) marks a result; causes inversion.
Structure
Hauptsatz, somit + Verb + Subjekt … - Resultat
main clause, somit + verb + subject … - result
Details
- Part of Speech
- Adverb
- Word Type
- Conjunctional adverb
- Register
- Standard
Explanation
What it is. somit means thus / therefore / so and marks a result or summarising conclusion. It is more neutral in register than mithin and very common in argumentative and administrative texts.
How it works. As a conjunctional it triggers inversion when fronted: the finite stands before the .
- Alle stimmten zu, somit ist die Sache beschlossen. - Everyone agreed; thus the matter is settled.
- Die Bedingungen sind erfüllt, somit kann der Vertrag in Kraft treten. - The conditions are met; thus the contract can take effect.
- Wir haben alle Optionen geprüft, somit liegt eine fundierte Entscheidung vor. - We have examined all options; thus there is a well-founded decision.
Common mistakes. As with folglich and mithin, keep -second after fronted somit (somit ist die Sache beschlossen). somit expresses result/consequence, not a reason - do not swap it for weil.
About Connector 'somit' (thus)
'somit' (thus / therefore) marks a result; causes inversion.
Marks a result; at the start of a clause it causes inversion.
'somit' nennt ein Resultat; führt zur Inversion.
Caution
'somit' = 'thus/therefore': at the start of a clause the verb comes before the subject.