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Conjunctions - Word Order in German
Conjunctions - Word Order in German
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Introduction
Coordinating conjunctions connect two main clauses. Subordinating conjunctions and conjunctional
adverbs connect main/independent clauses with dependent/subordinate clauses. Using subordinating
conjunctions and conjunctional adverbs changes the word order in the clause.
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Example
Coordinating Conjunctions
In a clause that is introduced by a conjunction, the sentence structure is exactly the same as in a
normal main clause (conjunction + subject + finite verb + …).
Some example conjunctions are: aber, denn, oder, und.
Example:
Kerstin ist glücklich, denn sie hat Urlaub.
Subjunctions
In a clause that is introduced by a subjunction, the finite verb is placed at the end of the sentence
(subjunction + subject + … + finite verb).
Some example subjunctions (secondary conjunctions) are: bevor, da, dass, falls, weil, wenn.
Example:
Sie macht Urlaub an der Nordsee, weil sie das Meer liebt.
Dependent clauses that are introduced by a subjunction are called conjunctional clauses.
Conjunctional Adverbs
In a clause that is introduced by a conjunctional adverb, the finite verb comes before the subject
(conjunctional adverb + finite verb + subject + …).
Overview
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example Kerstin ist glücklich, denn Sie macht Urlaub an der Sie will den Sonnenuntergang sehen,
sie hat Urlaub. Nordsee, weil sie das Meer liebt. deshalb ist sie jetzt am Strand.
Conjunctions - Exercises
Conjunctions – mixed exercise
Konjunktionen - Zusatzübungen
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Exercise 11: Konjunktionaladverbien – darum, seitdem, trotzdem, vorher de B1
Exercise 12: Konjunktionaladverbien – folglich genauso jedoch schließlich sonst de B2
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Exercise 12: Konjunktionaladverbien folglich, genauso, jedoch, schließlich, sonst de B2
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Exercise 13: Konjunktionaladverbien – allerdings, dabei, dadurch, dafür, damit de C1
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