Breakdown of Ajusto la pantalla, de modo que es cómoda para mis ojos.
ser
to be
de
from / of
mi
my
para
for
que
that / than
cómodo
comfortable
la pantalla
the screen
el ojo
the eye
el modo
the way
ajustar
to adjust
Questions & Answers about Ajusto la pantalla, de modo que es cómoda para mis ojos.
Why does this sentence use the indicative es instead of the subjunctive sea after de modo que?
De modo que can introduce a consequence (a factual result) or a purpose (an intended goal). When it describes a real, existing result, you use the indicative (es). Here, the speaker is stating it as a fact: as a result of the adjustment, the screen is currently comfortable. If it were an intended goal or hypothetical ('I adjust it so that it might be comfortable'), you would use the subjunctive (sea).
Could I use de manera que instead of de modo que here?
Yes! De manera que and de modo que are completely interchangeable in this context. Both mean 'so' or 'in such a way that' and follow the exact same rules for choosing between the indicative and the subjunctive.
Why is the adjective cómoda feminine and singular when it is for mis ojos (masculine and plural)?
Just as a refresher, why do we use para instead of por in para mis ojos?
We use para here because it shows the recipient or destination of a benefit. In this case, your eyes are the recipient of the screen's comfort.
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