Degree consequence (o kadar ... ki)

The "So... That..." Construction

When talking about deep sleep cycles and vivid dreams, you might want to describe an experience that was so extreme that it caused a specific result. In Turkish, you can connect an extreme degree to its consequence using the o kadar ... ki structure.

Here is how you build it:

• Place o kadar (meaning "so" or "to that degree") right before the adjective or adverb you want to emphasize.
• Place the conjunction ki (meaning "that") at the end of that first clause.
• Follow it immediately with the result clause.

The basic pattern looks like this: o kadar + Adjective/Adverb + ... + ki + Result Clause

Remember that ki in this context is a conjunction, so it is always written as a separate word.

Let's look at how this works when describing sleep talking or a vivid dream created by the subconscious:

Emphasizing Adjectives vs. Adverbs

You can use this structure to emphasize both adverbs (how an action is done) and adjectives (how something is). Notice how o kadar comes before the descriptive word in both cases.

When describing an action, such as sleeping without interruption, o kadar modifies the adverb:

When describing a state of being, o kadar modifies the adjective. In these cases, the verb in the first clause is usually just the "to be" personal suffix attached directly to the adjective: