"Così ... da": Implicit Consequences
After a long day at work, you might be so tired that you can barely function. To express this kind of intense consequence, use an implicit consecutive clause.
When the subject is the same for both parts of the sentence (e.g., I am tired, therefore I arrive home exhausted), Italian connects the adjective or adverb to an infinitive verb using da.
The structure is: così or talmente (so) + adjective/adverb + da + infinitive.
| Every day I am so swamped that I arrive home exhausted. | Ogni giorno sono talmente oberato da arrivare a casa stremato. |
| Today work was so grueling that it made me collapse on the sofa. | Oggi il lavoro è stato talmente massacrante da farmi crollare sul divano. |
You can use così interchangeably with talmente. If the consequence is negative, place non directly before the infinitive verb.
| I am so tired that I don't think straight anymore. | Sono così stanco da non connettere più. |
| We are so exhausted that we don't even want to eat dinner. | Siamo talmente stremati da non volere nemmeno cenare. |
When using a reflexive or object pronoun, attach it directly to the end of the infinitive (dropping the final -e):
| He was so exhausted that he dozed off on this desk. | Era talmente stremato da appisolarsi su questa scrivania. |
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