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What do these sentences have in common? 1) The waves are so high that the ship is not able to sail. 2) The guest sings so unhappily that we are weeping. 3) We collect so many dolls that we can give them to many children.

They express a result. 1) The waves are so high (how high are they? ) that the ship is not able to sail. 2) The guest sings so unhappily (how unhappily do they sing? ) that we are weeping. 3) We collect so many dolls (how many dolls do we collect? ) that we can give them to many children.

Notice the signal words: so, so many. 1) The waves are so high (how high are they? ) that the ship is not able to sail. 2) The guest sings so unhappily (how unhappily do they sing? ) that we are weeping. 3) We collect so many dolls (how many dolls do we collect? ) that we can give them to many children.

Rules for Result Clause • signal words: tam (so), ita (so, in such a way), tantus, a, um (so great), tot (so many) • result clause begins with ut (that) or ut…nōn (that…not) • result clause uses subjunctive – present or imperfect

Let’s practice. Undae sunt tam altae ut nauta terreatur.

Let’s practice. Undae sunt tam altae ut nauta terreatur. The waves are so high that the sailor is frightened.

Let’s practice. Tam feliciter curās ferimus ut amicī tristitiam nostram cognoscere non possint. tristitia, -ae = f. , sadness

Let’s practice. Tam feliciter curās ferimus ut amicī tristitiam nostram cognoscere non possint. We bear concerns so happily that friends are not able to recognize our sadness.

Let’s practice. Tam celeriter vir cucurrit ut nullus currens eum prehendere posset. *Note that “cucurrit” is perfect tense; therefore, “posset” is imperfect subjunctive. *

Let’s practice. Tam celeriter vir cucurrit ut nullus currens eum prehendere posset. A man ran so quickly that no one running was able to catch him.

Review • result clause has a signal word in main clause • result clause will have present or imperfect subjunctive in it • ut = that ut…nōn = that…not

Translate the result clause. 1) The waves are so high (how high are they? ) that the ship is not able to sail. 2) The guest sang so unhappily (how unhappily did he sing? ) that we were weeping. 3) The students love Latin so dearly (how dearly do they love Latin? ) that they study for hours.

Translate the result clause. 1) The waves are so high (how high are they? ) that the ship is not able to sail. ut navis navigāre non possit 2) The guest sang so unhappily (how unhappily did he sing? ) that we were weeping. 3) The students love Latin so dearly (how dearly do they love Latin? ) that they study for hours.

Translate the result clause. 1) The waves are so high (how high are they? ) that the ship is not able to sail. ut navis navigāre non possit 2) The guest sang so unhappily (how unhappily did he sing? ) that we were weeping. ut fleremus 3) The students love Latin so dearly (how dearly do they love Latin? ) that they study for hours.

Translate the result clause. 1) The waves are so high (how high are they? ) that the ship is not able to sail. ut navis navigāre non possit 2) The guest sang so unhappily (how unhappily did he sing? ) that we were weeping. ut fleremus 3) The students love Latin so dearly (how dearly do they love Latin? ) that they study for many hours. ut multas horas studeant