Consecutive connector 'sodass' vs. 'so … dass' (so that)
Konsekutivkonnektor 'sodass' vs. 'so … dass'
'sodass' links a consequence to the whole ; 'so … dass' intensifies a specific / in it.
Structure
Hauptsatz, sodass + Folge / Hauptsatz mit 'so' + Adjektiv …, dass + Folge
main clause, sodass + consequence / main clause with 'so' + adjective …, dass + consequence
Details
- Part of Speech
- Conjunction
- Register
- Standard
Explanation
Both sodass and so … dass express consequence (a result), but they attach differently.
- sodass refers to the result of the whole main clause:
Es regnete stark, sodass wir zu Hause blieben. - It rained heavily, so that we stayed home.
- so … dass puts so before a specific adjective/adverb in the and states its result in the dass-clause:
Es regnete so stark, dass wir zu Hause blieben. - It rained so heavily that we stayed home.
In both, the stands at the end of the .
Example: Der Film war so spannend, dass niemand wegsehen konnte. - The film was so exciting that nobody could look away.
Example: Er sprach sehr leise, sodass ihn niemand verstand. - He spoke very quietly, so that nobody understood him.
Common mistake: Choosing the wrong pattern. If there is a so before an / in the , you need the split so … dass; otherwise use sodass (also written so dass) for the consequence of the whole clause.
About Consecutive connector 'sodass' vs. 'so … dass' (so that)
'sodass' links a consequence to the whole ; 'so … dass' intensifies a specific / in it.
Both express consequence. 'sodass' refers to the result of the whole . 'so … dass' places 'so' before an / in the main clause and states its result in the dass-clause. The is final in both subordinate clauses.
'sodass' nennt die Folge des ganzen Hauptsatzes; 'so … dass' verstärkt ein bestimmtes oder , dessen Folge im dass-Satz steht.
Caution
If there is a 'so' before an adjective in the main clause, split into 'so … dass'; otherwise use 'sodass' as one consequence connector.