Breakdown of Zij maakte een enorme blunder, vandaar dat ze nu zo bloost.
zij
she
een
a/an
nu
now
maken
to make
ze
they; she (unstressed form of zij) / them (object)
zo
so (to such a degree)
dat
that (conjunction)
vandaar
hence
enorm
enormous
de blunder
the blunder
blozen
to blush
Questions & Answers about Zij maakte een enorme blunder, vandaar dat ze nu zo bloost.
Why does the verb bloost go at the very end of the sentence?
The phrase vandaar dat (which is why / hence) introduces a subordinate clause. The word dat acts as a subordinating conjunction, which forces the conjugated verb to the end of the clause. That is why we say dat ze nu zo bloost instead of dat ze bloost nu zo.
Could I use daarom instead of vandaar dat to say "that's why"?
Yes, but the grammar would change. Daarom is an adverb, which triggers inversion because it takes up the first position in its own main clause. You would say ..., daarom bloost ze nu zo. By using vandaar dat, you are linking two clauses with a subordinating conjunction, which requires verb-final word order.
Why does enorm get an -e at the end to become enorme?
The English loanword blunder is a de-word in Dutch (de blunder). When an adjective comes before a de-word, it always gets an -e ending, even when it follows the indefinite article een.
Does zo just mean "so" in this sentence?
Yes, but in this specific context it translates more naturally to "so much" or "this heavily". Saying dat ze nu zo bloost emphasizes the high intensity of her blushing, rather than just saying she is blushing "in a certain way".
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