Subordinate clauses of manner (Grade 9, video lesson presentation)
Russian language video lesson for 9th grade.
Topic: Subordinate clauses of manner
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Subordinate clauses of manner indicate the method or manner of an action and refer to the combination of a verb and a demonstrative in the main clause. They answer the questions "How?" "In what way?" They use the conjunction "as" as, as well as the conjunctions "what," "so that," "as if," "just," "as if," and others as linking words. For example,
[He always tried to explain it this way], (so that everyone could easily understand him).
The main clause: "He always tried to explain it this way," subordinate clause, so that everyone could easily understand him. Let's pose a question to the subordinate clause:
"He tried to explain it this way, ~in what way?" - So that everyone could easily understand him.
The subordinate clause explains the combination of the verb "tried to explain" with the demonstrative "so." It answers the adverbial question of manner and indicates the manner of the action. It is joined by the conjunction "~" (so that). Therefore, it is a subordinate clause of manner.
The meaning of manner is often complicated by the meaning of purpose, the nuance of which is revealed by the conjunction "so that." For example:
You must study so that your parents can be proud of you.
In this complex sentence, the subordinate clause "so that your parents can be proud of you" indicates not only the manner of the action indicated in the first clause, but also the purpose of the named events. Thus, this complex sentence contains a subordinate clause of manner with the additional meaning of purpose, the nuance of which is revealed by the conjunction "so that."
Let's review
Subordinate clauses of manner contain an indication of the method or manner of action and relate to the combination of a verb and a demonstrative in the main clause. They answer the questions "How?" "In what way?" The conjunction "~" (as) and the conjunctions "~" (that), "so that," "like," "exactly," "as if," and others are used as connecting devices. The meaning of manner is often complicated by the meaning of purpose, the nuance of which is revealed by the conjunction "so that."