ATL II: Result Clauses

Result ClausesResult clauses are just like purpose clauses

but they show the result of some action.Grammatically they are nearly the same, both

have ut plus a verb in the subjunctive. Result clauses will always have some type of

intensifier. tam – sotantus – so great tot – so manyadeo – so much, so greatly

Examplestanta erat multitudo ut totam aulam

compleret. So great was the crowd that it filled the

whole palace.

Modestus erat adeo pulcher ut paucae puellae ei resistere possent. Modestus was so handsome that few girls

could resist him.

cuniculuscuniculus tam erat iratus ut cenam esset.

cuniculusille cattus cuniculum adeo odit ut caput

gereret.

Examples1. tam stultus erat dominus ut omnes servi eum

deriderent. 2. tantus erat clamor ut nemo iussa centurionum

audiret. 3. Agricola tot milites emisit ut hostes fugerent. 4. centurionem adeo timebam ut ad castra redire

non auderem. 5. tot servos habebas ut eos numberare non

posses. 6. ancillae nostrae tam diligenter laborabant ut eas

saepe laudaremus.