The degree complement expresses the intensity of an action and can be translated as "to the point that", "so that". It can be an entire sentence and is introduced by the particle de which follows the verb.
1. Positive form
I'm starving!
It's raining heavy.
He's so sad he burst into tears.
Any object must be positioned before the main verb (which can be repeated). The following examples have identical meaning:
She's a good singer.
2. Negative form The negative form of the degree complement maintains the de; the negative must be positioned after it inside the complement:
