To express that something is so extreme it causes a specific result, Swedish uses the så ... att (so ... that) construction.
The "så ... att" structure
Use så before an adjective or adverb to show the degree, followed by att and a new clause explaining the consequence.
| He was so dizzy that he fainted behind the bus. | Han var så yr att han svimmade bakom bussen. |
| The pain was so intense that the patient fainted. | Smärtan var så intensiv att patienten svimmade. |
Using adverbs
This structure works identically with adverbs to describe how an action was performed. The result clause following att uses standard word order (subject + verb).
| He ran so fast that he is still out of breath. | Han sprang så fort att han fortfarande är anfådd. |
Adjective agreement
Adjectives after så must still agree with the noun they describe. For plural subjects, use the plural form of the adjective (usually ending in -a).
| My legs were so stiff that I stumbled. | Mina ben var så stela att jag snubblade. |
Describing extreme states
This pattern is especially useful for expressing intense physical states (like being exhausted, shaky, or out of breath) and their immediate results.
| He is so shaky that he will faint within an hour. | Han är så skakig att han kommer att svimma inom en timme. |
| I am so exhausted that I want to sleep now. | Jag är så utmattad att jag vill sova nu. |
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