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| AND - Is a coordinating conjunction that neither affects word order nor add a comma. |
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| OR - Is a coordinating conjunction that neither affects word. |
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| BUT, However - Is a coordinating conjunction that neither affects word. |
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| Because, since - Is a coordinating conjunction that neither affects word. |
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| But, Rather, On the Contrary - Is a coordinating conjunction that neither affects word. Used after a negative first clause. Ex: I looked for him, but I couldn't find him. |
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When - and refers to a past time or a point in the past.
Ex: Als ich um zwei Uhr borbiekam,
Eng: When I came by at two,... This shows point in the past.
Ex:Als ich in Munchen wohnte...
Eng: When I lived in Munich,...
This shows period in past time. |
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| When- refers to the present or future time. . |
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| When - question word that can also introduce a subordinate clause. |
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| After - is used in present perfect and past perfect. |
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| After - is a preposition, it introduces a prepositional phrase. |
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After - is an adverb of time
(morgen, huete etc,) |
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| before - introduces a subordinate clause |
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| before - is a preposition. It can mean heretofore. |
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| before - is an adverb of time |
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| since - introduces a subordinate clause; it refers to a period of time. It is an adverb of time as well(since then) |
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| since - preposition used in time expressions |
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| because, since - indicates a strong CAUSal connection. |
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| since, because - indicates a weak CAUSal connection. |
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| If you consider your reason "good or adequate" then either may be used. |
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| as long as - referring to a period of time |
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| as soon as - refers to a point in time |
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| as often as (every time 'that') - refers to a series of occurrences. |
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| until - both sub. conj. + preposition |
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although, even though
(obgleich) |
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while - a sub. conj.
during - preposition |
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by (do)ing (something)
Ich spare Geld, indem kein Essen essen. |
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question words can function as sub.conj.
They introduce indirect questions. |
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| ..., damit du ein gute Note bekommst |
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