så att — meaning in English

English meaning

• so that conjunction Used to introduce the purpose or intention behind an action.
• that det Used to point out a specific thing, person, or idea, especially one that is more distant (in space, time, or attention) than something called "this."

Senses

så att is used for these senses in English:

• in order that So that; used to indicate purpose
• so that Indicates result; in order that, with the result that.
• so that Indicates purpose; in such a way that, with the intent that.
• that Introducing a clause that is the object of a verb, especially a reporting verb or verb expressing belief, knowledge, perception, etc.
• that Introducing a clause that describes the information content of a preceding reporting noun.

so that — full definition

1. conjunction Used to introduce the purpose or intention behind an action.
2. conjunction Used to introduce the result of something, especially after so or such.

that — full definition

1. det Used to point out a specific thing, person, or idea, especially one that is more distant (in space, time, or attention) than something called "this."
2. pron Used in place of a noun already mentioned, to refer to it again.
3. conj Used to introduce a clause explaining or reporting something, often after verbs like "say," "think," or "know."
4. pron Used to introduce extra information about a noun already mentioned (a relative clause), similar to "which" or "who."
5. adv To the degree just mentioned; so.

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