Subordinating conjunctions
A subordinating conjunction introduces a dependent clause, which uses dependent word order.
The subordinating conjunctions in German are:
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- als - when (once in the past)
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- bevor - before
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- da - since, because
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- dass - that
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- nachdem - after
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- ob - if, whether
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- obwohl, obgleich - although
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- seitdem - since
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- weil - because
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- wenn - if, when (repeatedly in the past, or once or repeatedly in the present or future)
Meine Frau sagt, dass Sie aus New York kommen.
Ich weiss nicht, ob wir das Auto kaufen sollen.
Wenn die Sonne morgen scheint,
gehen wir schwimmen. |
My wife says that you come from New York.
I don't know whether we should buy the car.
If the sun shines tomorrow, we'll go swimming. |
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