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### Expressing consequences with "sodass"

When you want to express the result or consequence of an action, use the conjunction **sodass** (so that / so).

Because **sodass** is a subordinating conjunction, it kicks the conjugated verb to the very end of its clause. The subordinate clause typically follows the main clause and is always separated by a comma.

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### Emphasizing extremes with "so ..., dass"

To emphasize the extreme degree or intensity of a situation and its resulting consequence, use the paired structure **so ..., dass** (so ... that).

The word **so** sits in the main clause directly in front of the adjective or adverb you are emphasizing. The consequence follows in a dependent clause starting with **dass**, which again sends the conjugated verb to the very end.

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### Working with past tenses and modals

These result clauses work exactly the same way across different tenses and with modal verbs. Just remember the core rule of subordinate clauses: the conjugated verb—whether it is a *haben* or *sein* helper, or a modal verb like *können*—must always be the final word in the clause.

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Result clauses (sodass, so ..., dass)

adjective

adverb

auxiliary verb

conjunction

determiner

interjection

noun

numeral

particle

preposition

pronoun

sentence

verb

Definite articles and gender (der, die, das)

Indefinite articles (ein, eine)

Regular verbs and statement word order (ich -e, er -t)

The second person (du -st, Sie -en)

Yes/No questions

The verb 'to have' (habe, hast, hat)

Plural pronouns and regular verbs (wir, ihr, sie)

Plural 'to be' and 'to have' (sind, haben)

Plural nouns and the plural article (die)

Sentence negation (nicht)

Noun negation (kein, keine)

Question words (wer, was, wo, wie)

Numbers 0 to 12 (null, eins, zwei)

The accusative case (den, die, das)

Indefinite accusative articles (einen, keinen)

Direct object pronouns (mich, dich, ihn)

There is / there are (es gibt)

Vowel changes: e to i/ie (er spricht, sie liest)

Vowel changes: a to ä (er fährt)

Weather and conditions (es regnet)

First- and second-person possessives in the nominative (mein, dein, Ihr)

First- and second-person possessives in the accusative (meinen, deinen, Ihren)

Third-person and plural possessives (sein, ihr, unser, euer)

Possession with names (Annas Auto)

Demonstrative pronouns (dieser, diese, dieses)

Expressing preference (gern, lieber)

Asking about direction and origin (woher, wohin)

Expressing ability (können)

Polite requests (möchten)

Expressing intention (wollen)

Modal verbs of obligation and permission (müssen, dürfen)

Separable prefix verbs

Adverbs of frequency (immer, oft, manchmal, nie)

The Dative case and definite articles (dem, der, den)

Dative indefinite and negative articles (einem, einer, keinem)

Dative personal pronouns (mir, dir, ihm, ihr...)

Dative verbs (helfen, danken, gefallen, schmecken)

Dative prepositions (aus, bei, mit, nach...)

Accusative prepositions (für, ohne, gegen)

Two-way prepositions for location (in, an, auf...)

Informal singular imperative (mach, komm)

Plural and formal imperative (macht, machen Sie)

Coordinating conjunctions (und, oder, aber, denn)

Simple past of sein and haben (war, hatte)

The perfect tense: regular verbs (gemacht, gespielt)

Past tense: irregular verbs (ge-...-en)

The perfect tense: mixed verbs (gebracht, gekannt)

The perfect tense with sein (ist gegangen)

The perfect tense: separable verbs (eingekauft)

The perfect tense: inseparable and -ieren verbs (besucht, studiert)

Informal singular commands (mach, lern)

Numbers 13 to 20 (dreizehn to zwanzig)

Counting by tens to 100 (dreißig, vierzig)

Telling time (Uhr, halb, Viertel, vor, nach)

Numbers 21 to 99 (einundzwanzig, zweiunddreißig)

Greetings and farewells

Thank you, sorry and good wishes

Everyday replies

Numbers 100 to 1,000,000 (hundert, tausend...)

Becoming and getting (werden)

The impersonal pronoun (man)

Indefinite pronouns (jemand, niemand...)

Time sequence prepositions (vor, nach, bei)

Time span prepositions (von... bis, seit, für)

Adverbs of sequence (zuerst, dann, danach)

Two-way prepositions for direction (in, auf, an...)

Directional adverbs (hin, her)

Placement verbs (setzen, stellen, legen)

Months of the year (Januar, Februar)

The four seasons (Frühling, Sommer)

Time prepositions and indefinite pronouns (an, in, um)

Ordinal numbers 1st to 19th (am ersten)

Ordinals 20th and beyond (-ste, -sten)

Placement vs. location verbs (stellen vs. stehen)

Accusative reflexive pronouns (mich, dich, sich)

Accusative reflexive verbs (sich freuen)

Dative reflexive pronouns (mir, dir, sich)

Dative reflexive verbs (sich etwas merken)

Ordinal numbers 11th to 19th (-te)

Temporal prepositions (an, in, um)

Double objects with nouns

Double objects with pronouns

The modal verb for advice (sollen)

Simple past of modal verbs (musste, wollte...)

Simple past of common irregulars (wurde, wusste, es gab)

Adverbial connectors of consequence (deshalb, darum...)

Subordinate clauses for statements (dass)

Question	Answer
the athlete	der Athlet
so that (as a result)	sodass
the marathon	der Marathon
The athlete is training hard so that he wins the marathon.	Der Athlet trainiert hart, sodass er den Marathon gewinnt.
exhausted	erschöpft
The athlete is so exhausted that he can't stand anymore.	Der Athlet ist so erschöpft, dass er nicht mehr stehen kann.
the endurance	die Ausdauer
the competition	der Wettkampf
He has a lot of endurance, so that he wins the competition.	Er hat viel Ausdauer, sodass er den Wettkampf gewinnt.
Is the athlete so strong that he wins every competition?	Ist der Athlet so stark, dass er jeden Wettkampf gewinnt?
the performance (achievement, power)	die Leistung
the record	der Rekord
to break	brechen
The performance was so good that she broke the record.	Die Leistung war so gut, dass sie den Rekord gebrochen hat.
He improved his performance so that he could break the record.	Er hat seine Leistung verbessert, sodass er den Rekord brechen konnte.
the medal	die Medaille
Although he was exhausted, he trained hard, so that he won the medal.	Obwohl er erschöpft war, trainierte er hart, sodass er die Medaille gewonnen hat.
The competition was so tough that nobody won a medal.	Der Wettkampf war so hart, dass niemand eine Medaille gewonnen hat.
After the marathon he was so exhausted that he could no longer celebrate.	Nach dem Marathon war er so erschöpft, dass er nicht mehr feiern konnte.
The older athlete ran faster, so he won the marathon.	Der ältere Athlet ist schneller gerannt, sodass er den Marathon gewonnen hat.
The athlete has so much endurance that he breaks the record.	Der Athlet hat so viel Ausdauer, dass er den Rekord bricht.