KAPITEL 6 | TEIL 4 - SUBORDINATING CONJUNCTIONS |
		B. Subordinating conjunctions and prepositions (subordinierende Konjunktionen und Präpositionen) Subordinating conjunctions are different from prepositions even though they may look alike in some cases. •A subordinating conjunction always introduces an independent clause. •A preposition forms a semantic unit with the following noun or pronoun. Dependent Clause: Seit sie den Unfall gehabt hat, ist sie zweimal zum Arzt gegangen. She has been to the doctor twice since she had the accident. Intermatik Audio: kap6/IMK-K6-GR-0042 Prepositional Phrase: Seit dem Unfall hat sie Schmerzen in der Schulter. She has been having pain in her shoulder since the accident. Intermatik Audio: kap6/IMK-K6-GR-0043 Dependent Clause: Sie hat nichts gesagt, während der Arzt sie untersucht hat. She did not say anything while the physician examined her. Intermatik Audio: kap6/IMK-K6-GR-0044 Prepositional Phrase: Während der Untersuchung hat sie nichts gesagt. She did not say anything during the examination. Intermatik Audio: kap6/IMK-K6-GR-0045