Word
Het contrast is zo harmonieus dat iedereen het prachtig vindt.
Meaning
The contrast is so harmonious that everyone finds it beautiful.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Breakdown of Het contrast is zo harmonieus dat iedereen het prachtig vindt.
zijn
to be
het
it
zo
so (to such a degree)
dat
that (conjunction)
Questions & Answers about Het contrast is zo harmonieus dat iedereen het prachtig vindt.
How does the zo ... dat structure work here?
It translates directly to "so ... that", pairing up to express a degree and its result. While this lesson focuses on correlatives like deels ... deels, zo ... dat is another essential paired structure you will use constantly at this level to connect a description to its consequence.
Why is the verb vindt at the very end of the sentence instead of after iedereen?
The word dat acts as a subordinating conjunction. In Dutch, subordinate clauses push all verbs to the end of that clause. So instead of the main-clause order iedereen vindt het prachtig, it becomes dat iedereen het prachtig vindt.
What does the second het refer to in iedereen het prachtig vindt?
It refers back to Het contrast. Because contrast is a neuter noun (a het-word), you must use the pronoun het (it) to refer to it. If it had been a de-word, like de kleur (the color), you would use hem instead.
Why does iedereen take the singular verb vindt when it means multiple people?