Word
Yo elevo la pantalla de modo que no me duela la espalda.
Meaning
I raise the screen so that my back does not hurt.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
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Breakdown of Yo elevo la pantalla de modo que no me duela la espalda.
yo
I
de
from / of
no
no, not
que
that / than
Questions & Answers about Yo elevo la pantalla de modo que no me duela la espalda.
Why do we use the subjunctive duela after de modo que in this sentence?
Here, de modo que introduces a purpose or goal ("so that"), not a result that has already happened. When de modo que expresses what you want to happen, it triggers the subjunctive because it is an anticipated outcome, not a declared fact.
Why is it me duela la espalda instead of mi espalda duela?
The verb doler (to hurt/ache) works just like gustar. The thing causing the pain (la espalda) is the grammatical subject, and the person experiencing the pain is the indirect object (me). Also, remember that in Spanish, we use definite articles like la (the) with body parts instead of possessives like mi (my).
Could I use de manera que instead of de modo que here?
Yes! Both de modo que and de manera que mean "so that" or "in such a way that" in this context. They are completely interchangeable and follow the exact same rules for choosing between the subjunctive and the indicative.
Is elevar the only word I can use for "to raise" here?