Word
Il frappe avec une telle force, si bien que la bille rebondit.
Meaning
He hits with such force, so much so that the billiard ball bounces.
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Breakdown of Il frappe avec une telle force, si bien que la bille rebondit.
une
a / an (feminine)
il
he
avec
with
frapper
to knock / to hit
Questions & Answers about Il frappe avec une telle force, si bien que la bille rebondit.
Why do we use une telle here instead of just telle?
Could we use tellement de instead of une telle to express 'such force'?
Yes, but the grammar would change. Tellement de means 'so much' and acts as an invariable adverb of quantity, so you would just say tellement de force. However, une telle force uses an adjective that agrees with the noun it modifies, making it a slightly more formal and elegant way to express 'such a force'.
What does si bien que mean, and does it trigger the subjunctive?
Si bien que means 'so much so that' or 'as a result'. It is a conjunction that expresses a direct consequence. Because it describes a factual, realized outcome rather than a doubt, emotion, or intention, it is followed by the indicative mood rather than the subjunctive. That is why we see the regular present tense rebondit.
Why is the word bille used for 'ball' here instead of balle or ballon?