Breakdown of Der hohe Druck in der Maschine sorgt dafür, dass das Bild sicher verpackt wird.
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in
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that
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to become
hoch
high
Questions & Answers about Der hohe Druck in der Maschine sorgt dafür, dass das Bild sicher verpackt wird.
What does sorgt dafür, dass mean?
This is an idiomatic phrase meaning “ensures that” or “makes sure that.”
- sorgen = to take care of, to see to something
- dafür = literally “for that,” linking the verb to the upcoming fact
- dass introduces the clause explaining what is being ensured
What is the role of dafür in sorgt dafür, dass?
- dafür is part of the fixed expression dafür sorgen, dass.
- It doesn’t stand alone with its usual meaning “for that” here, but signals that a subordinate clause with dass will follow.
- In informal speech you might drop it (“sorgt, dass…”), but the full form sorgt dafür, dass is more precise and standard.
Why is dass used, and why does wird end up at the end of the clause?
- dass is a subordinating conjunction, used to introduce a subordinate clause.
- In German subordinate clauses introduced by dass, the finite verb moves to the very end.
- That’s why you see verpackt wird rather than wird verpackt in that mini‑sentence.
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