KAPITEL 6
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CONJUNCTIONS
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A. Sentence conjunctions (Satzkonjunktionen)
Sentence conjunctions (sometimes also called adverbs) combine two full sentences. They can be at the beginning of the second sentence or right after the verb in the sentence.
The following are the most common sentence conjunctions and their meaning.
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deshalb / deswegen (aus diesem Grund) |
therefore / that's why (for that reason) |
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trotzdem |
despite |
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folglich (infolgedessen) |
it follows (consequently) |
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gleichzeitig (währenddessen) |
at the same time (meanwhile) |
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vorher (zuvor) |
before that (previously) |
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danach (dann) |
afterwards (then) |
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später |
later |
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schließlich |
finally / after all |
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zuletzt |
lastly |
Since sentence conjunctions are independent sentence elements, they do not affect the word order in a sentence. However, when they take the first position, as they do in two examples below, both the conjugated verb and then the subject must come directly after the conjunction. No comma is required.
Meine Mutter ist schon 58. Trotzdem kann sie noch mit einem Fitnessprogramm beginnen.
My mother is already 58. Despite that, she can still start a fitness program.
Intermatik Audio: kap6/IMK-K6-GR-0067Sie muss zuerst zum Hausarzt gehen, um zu sehen, ob sie gesund ist. Danach kann sie ins Fitnessstudio gehen.
First, she has to go to the doctor to make sure she is healthy. Then, she can go to the fitness studio.
Intermatik Audio: kap6/IMK-K6-GR-0068