Conjunctions Flashcards
but, however, nevertheless - (coordinating- no word order change)
aber (often has a comma)
and - (coordinating- no word order change)
und
because, for (casual) - (coordinating- no word order change)
denn (usually requires a comma)
or - (coordinating- no word order change)
oder
but rather, instead, on the contrary - (coordinating- no word order change) Must be mutually exclusive
sondern (usually requires a comma)
either … or (coordinating- no word order change)
entweder … oder
neither … nor (coordinating- no word order change)
weder … noch
when – only in past, a particular moment (subordinating- verb moves to end of clause) Note–also an adverb (than / as)
als
before (subordinating- verb moves to end of clause)
bevor
until (subordinating- verb moves to end of clause)
bis
because, since (casual) (subordinating- verb moves to end of clause)
da
so that (subordinating- verb moves to end of clause)
damit
that (subordinating- verb moves to end of clause)
dass
therefore, thus (subordinating- verb moves to end of clause)
daher, darum
after (subordinating- verb moves to end of clause)
nachdem
if, whether (subordinating- verb moves to end of clause)
ob
although (subordinating- verb moves to end of clause)
obwohl, obgleich
since (temporal) (subordinating- verb moves to end of clause)
seit, seitdem
as soon as (subordinating- verb moves to end of clause)
sobald
as long as (subordinating- verb moves to end of clause)
solange
instead of + verb (subordinating- verb moves to end of clause)
statt dass
while (subordinating- verb moves to end of clause) (also prepostition-during)
während
when - with direct and indirect questions (subordinating- verb moves to end of clause)
wann
because (subordinating- verb moves to end of clause)
weil
if, when, whenever (subordinating- verb moves to end of clause)
wenn
