Meaning
Used to introduce a clause expressing purpose or result, equivalent to 'so that' or 'in order that'.
Primary Function
Expressing result or purpose
Communicative Purpose
To indicate a consequence or intended outcome resulting from a prior condition.
Pattern
such that
Core Structure
such that
Função primária
Expressing result or purpose
Propósito comunicativo
To indicate a consequence or intended outcome resulting from a prior condition.
Situações de gatilho
Academic writing, formal reports, literary narratives, strong evaluations.
Contextos
Academic, literary, professional writing.
Padrão
such that
Estrutura central
such that
Slots de substituição
adjective + noun, result clause
Colocados típicos
- was such
- is such
- has been such
Substituições comuns
- to such a degree that
- so … that
Erros comuns
Incorrect word order: 'such a beautiful was she'; inversion only valid in formal constructions like 'Such was her beauty that...'.
Similar / contraste
so that, in order that
Interferências
Learners may confuse 'such that' with 'so that' or 'in order that', using it inappropriately in spoken or informal contexts where those are more natural.
Família do chunk
- such that
- so that
- in order that
Nuance
Formal and literary; primarily used in written English to link a condition with its consequence.
Efeito pragmático
Signals a deliberate or inevitable outcome resulting from a preceding state or action.
Dica de memória
such that = so that
Nota
Used to introduce a clause expressing purpose or result, meaning 'so that'.
Upgrade path
in order that
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