KAPITEL 6
| TEIL 2 - COORDINATING
CONJUNCTIONS
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A. Independent clauses and coordinating conjuctions (Hauptsätze und koordinierende Konjunktionen)
Two or more independent clauses may be connected by coordinating conjunctions. There are five coordinating conjunctions in German:
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und |
and |
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sondern |
but, on the contrary |
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oder |
or |
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denn |
because |
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aber |
but, however |
Coordinating conjunctions merely "connect" two sentences. They are not part of either sentence. Therefore, they do not affect the order of subject and verb in either clause.
Coordinating conjunctions are preceded by a comma. If the subject or the verb in the second clause is identical to the subject or the verb in the first clause and is left out in the second clause, then the comma is dropped with the coordinating conjunctions und and oder.
Joshua isst kein Fleisch, und Noah trägt keine Wolle.
Joshua does not eat meat, and Noah does not wear any wool.
Intermatik Audio: kap6/IMK-K6-GR-0029Sie sind Veganer und konsumieren daher keine Tierprodukte.
They are vegans and therefore don't consume any animal products.
Intermatik Audio: kap6/IMK-K6-GR-0030