PA Dutch 101 Video 39: Conjunctions. Conjunctions.
Coordinating Conjunctions Coordinating Conjunctions are used to connect two words, phrases or clauses. The addition of a coordinating conjunction does NOT affect the word order of the two main clauses joined together.
Coordinating Conjunctions awwer – but odder – or un - und
Coordinating Conjunctions Ich will laenger bleiwe, awwer ich hab ken Zeit. Fliegscht du nooch Waschington odder faahrscht du mit der Maschien? Der Tom grickt en Buch un der Bill grickt en CD.
Subordinating Conjunctions Subordinating Conjunctions are used to connect a main clause and a dependent clause. A SC does affect word order in PD. The SC forces the conjugated verb to the end of the clause. Subject – VERB – other stuff, SUB CON – Subject – other stuff – VERB. SUB CON – Subject – other stuff – VERB, VERB, Subject – other stuff.
Subordinating Conjunctions as – that bis – until, till, by the time eb – before, whether so as – so that, in order that vun wege as – because, because of the fact wann – when, if weil – because wie – when, how zidder as - since
Subordinating Conjunctions Mir gehne in der Essblatz, weil mir hungrig sin. Wann ich Zeit hab, waerr ich eppes kaafe. *** NOTE: When the conjunction WANN is followed by MIR, the two are combined to WAMMER. Wammer Zeit hen....
Iewing - Practice Der Bill drinkt Tee. Die Fraa drinkt Kaffi. (awwer) Der Bill drinkt Tee awwer die Fraa drinkt Kaffi. Mir esse Pizza. Mir esse Kuche. (odder) Mir esse Pizza odder mir esse Kuche. Er kaaft en nei-i Maschien. Er hot viel Geld. (weil) Er kaaft en nei-i Maschien, weil er viel Geld hot. Ich hab Zeit. Ich les en Buch. (wann) Wann ich Zeit hab, les ich en Buch.
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