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german grammar
co-ordinating conjunctions
Term | Definition |
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what happens to the word order when using a coordinating conjunction? | nothing! |
list the three coordinating conjunctions that don't take a comma | und, oder, aber |
example: I don't know whether I should laugh or cry | Ich weis nicht, ob ich lachen oder weinen soll |
example: the offer is great but we don't have time | Das Angebot ist super, aber wir haben keine Zeit |
list the two main ones that take a comma in front of them | denn, sondern (but rather) |
example: I'm going to the beach because the sun is shining today | Ich gehe zum Strand, denn die Sonne scheint heute |
example: the house is not old but new | Das Haus ist nicht alt, sondern neu |
list all 5 of the main cooordinating subjunctions | und, oder, aber, denn, sondern |