"Aussi+adverb que+ Subjonctif" is it gramatically correct or not?
I know I can use "Aussi+adjective que+ Subjonctif" But I am curious about using this form with adverbs
For example:Aussi vite qu'elle coure,jamais elle ne me rattapera=no matter how fast she runs she will not catch me?
Hi Hasan,
This a good question that had me thinking!
In fact it depends what you mean by 'aussi que' .
1. When it means a concession you will use the subjunctive -
Aussi farfelu que soit ton idée d'être premier ministre, je l'accepte avec plaisir = As wacky as your idea of becoming prime minister may be , I accept it with pleasure
Aussi bizarre que ça paraisse, je vais la contacter = As weird as this may seem, I am going to contact her
2. When it is used to express correlation or comparison you will use the indicative.
Tu vas être aussi gentille que tu peux l'être = You are going to be as kind as you can
Je l'ai fait aussi vite que j'ai pu = I did it as fast as I could
Hope these examples help!
Aussi vite qu'elle court... -- As fast as she runs... This is something slightly different from "no matter how fast she runs...".
If you want to say "no matter how fast she runs", you could, e.g., use
Quoiqu'elle puisse courir, jamais elle ne m'attrappera.
Peu importe la vitesse à laquelle elle court, ....
Quelle que soit sa vitesse, ....
Thank you Mr chris :) but This does not meet my expectation about the question
I want to know whether "Aussi+adverb que+ Subjonctif" Can Used
Hasan's question was specifically about using an adverb in a concession. As far as I can tell, the answer is yes, but it's much more common to find an adjective in this structure.
https://bibliobs.nouvelobs.com/essais/20080422.BIB1192/houellebecq-et-potter-harry.html
Où a lieu cette rencontre ? À Poudlard. Qu’est-ce que Poudlard ? Une école.
Mais, aussi paradoxalement que cela puisse paraître, une école de sorciers.
But I'm not sure why an adverb is used there (rather than the adjective "paradoxal").
Maybe the following example is better, and closer to the one suggested by Hasan:
Aussi doucement qu'elle monte, les marches craquent sous son poids (Mauriac, Génitrix, 1923, p. 341).
"Aussi+adverb que+ Subjonctif" is it gramatically correct or not?
I know I can use "Aussi+adjective que+ Subjonctif" But I am curious about using this form with adverbs
For example:Aussi vite qu'elle coure,jamais elle ne me rattapera=no matter how fast she runs she will not catch me?
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