Learn Dutch: Zij wil het meningsverschil oplossen, zodat we er blij mee zijn. - She wants to solve the difference of opinion, so that we are happy with it.

This sentence uses the pronominal adverb ermee (meaning "with it", built from er + met). While you can sometimes write ermee as one word, it is usually split when there is an adjective involved. In a subordinate clause, the er part likes to jump right after the subject (we), while the preposition part (mee) stays close to the verbs at the very end. This leaves the adjective blij sandwiched in the middle.

Why is the verb zijn at the very end of the sentence?

The word zodat (so that) introduces a subordinate clause. In Dutch subordinate clauses, the verb or verbs are always pushed to the end. Since zijn is the only verb in that clause, it takes the final position after the split pronominal adverb phrase er blij mee.

Why doesn't the first clause say Zij wil oplossen het meningsverschil?

This happens because of Dutch verb order rules in main clauses. The conjugated verb (wil) takes the second position, but any additional verbs, like the infinitive oplossen (to solve), must be pushed to the end of the clause. Therefore, it comes after the object (het meningsverschil).

How does the word meningsverschil break down?