German Conjunctions Flashcards
denn
for, since, because (coordinating)
sondern
rather (coordinating)
ausserdem
besides (adverbial)
dann
then (adverbial)
deshalb
therefor (adverbial)
deswegen
hence, therefor, for this reason, that’s why (“Deswegen sind Sie hier” [“That’s why you’re here”]) (adverbial)
sonst
otherwise (adverbial)
trotzdem
nevertheless (adverbial)
als
when (subordinating)
bevor
before (subordinating)
bis
until (subordinating)
damit
so that (subordinating)
dass
that (subordinating)
ehe
before (subordinating)
falls
in the event of, if, whether (subordinating)
indem
in that, by, as (subordinating)
nachdem
after (subordinating)
ob
whether (subordinating)
obwohl
although (subordinating)
seitdem
ever since that time (subordinating)
waehrend
while (subordinating)
weil
because (subordinating)
wenn
if, when(ever) (subordinating)
coordinating conjunction
they do not affect word order
adverbial conjuctions
they cause inverted word order. the conjugated verb of the second part of the sentence comes directly after the conjunction and is followed by the subject
subordinating conjuntion
the conjugated verb is moved to the end
