Word
Der Athlet trainiert hart, sodass er den Marathon gewinnt.
Meaning
The athlete is training hard so that he wins the marathon.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Breakdown of Der Athlet trainiert hart, sodass er den Marathon gewinnt.
er
he
gewinnen
to win
trainieren
to train
hart
hard, tough
Questions & Answers about Der Athlet trainiert hart, sodass er den Marathon gewinnt.
Why does gewinnt go at the very end of the sentence?
Because sodass is a subordinating conjunction. It introduces a subordinate clause, which forces the conjugated verb (gewinnt) to the very end of that clause.
Can I split sodass into so and dass in this sentence?
Yes! You can emphasize the adjective by putting so in the main clause: Der Athlet trainiert so hart, dass er den Marathon gewinnt. This translates to: The athlete trains so hard that he wins the marathon.
Could I use damit instead of sodass here?
Yes, but it changes the nuance slightly. The word damit expresses pure purpose (in order to win), while sodass expresses a consequence (with the result that he wins). In this specific sentence, the result and the purpose overlap, so both make sense.
Why is it den Marathon and not der Marathon?
The word Marathon is a masculine noun (der Marathon). Since it is the direct object being won by the athlete, it takes the accusative case, which changes der to den.