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seitdem vs seit

jedoch vs doch

sondern

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1. As long as you learn so much, you will pass the exams!

2. As soon as he left the party everyone started laughing.

3. I haven't swam since my trainer left the club.

4. I don't like to write but (rather) to read.

5. She tried, however she failed the exams.

6. I could do it, but I wasn't prepared!

1. Solange du so viel lernst, wirst du die Prüfungen bestehen!

2. Sobald er die Party verließ, fingen alle an zu lachen.

3. Ich bin nicht geschwommen, seit/seitdem mein Trainer den Club verlassen hat.

4. Ich schreibe nicht gern, sondern lese gern.

5. Sie versuchte es, doch sie bestand die Prüfungen nicht.

6. Ich konnte es schaffen, jedoch ich war nicht vorbereitet!

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1. Sometimes I play chess, sometimes I play soccer

2. Either you go or you stay, you choose

3. That's partly good, partly bad

4. Neither the party nor the concert impressed me

5. One hand we could travel everywhere, on the other hand it was too expensive

6. I like both pop music and also rock music

1. Mal spiele ich Schach, mal spiele ich Fußball

2. Entweder du gehst oder du bleibst, du wählst

3. Das ist teils gut, teils schlecht

4. Weder die Party noch das Konzert haben mich beeindruckt

5. Einerseits konnten wir überall hin reisen, andererseits war es zu teuer

6. Ich mag sowohl Popmusik als auch Rockmusik

➔ seit + nouns in the genitive case: “seit einem Jahr”

➔ seit/ seitdem are interchangeable subordinate conjunctions (+ verb)

➔ seitdem is also a temporal adverb

➔ jedoch adds emphasis while doch doesn’t

coordinate

subordinate

solange

as long as

sobald

as soon as

seitdem/ seit

since

sondern

but rather

doch

however, but

jedoch

however, but

Some subordinate and coordinate conjunctions in German

Two - part coordinating conjunctions in German

mal … mal ...

sometimes ....sometimes

entweder … oder ...

either … or

teils … teils ...

partly … partly

weder … noch

neither … nor

einerseits … andererseits

on one hand … on other hand

sowohl … als auch

both … or

Mr. Puddle: Purrfect!

Mr. Meowrr: Thanks for the lesson! Dankee

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➔ it’s always preceded by negation

➔ In the negative constructions with nicht nur we use sondern auch

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Cats are lovely and may prove to be a good company for you while learning or struggling with German.

Here's the perfect place for animal lovers and German learners!

2020,L2D

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Take your chance and try to guess what these sentences mean ! After, follow the structure to get a better understanding !

Mrs. Purrplexed wants to play!

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Mr. Puddle: It’s also interesting to notice that seit may be used along with a noun as a preposition or a conjunction, the same way as seitdem is used as a coordinate conjunction

Mr. Puddle: The differences are visible when you learn grammar and notice that the subordinate and coordinate conjunctions require different structures within the clauses

Mr. Meowrr: Yes, the subordinate affect the verb or the auxiliary particle/ modal verbs that are pushed to the end while the coordinate maintain the structure

Mr. Meowrr: I didn’t know that there are two parts conjunctions such as those from English… But one should always remember that they aren’t used the same way...

I. Theory and definitions: Other conjunctions in German

Other conjunctions in German

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✔️ Follow the sentences and see how the structures work. You may wanna play with Mrs. Purrplexed too while trying to translate some of them!

V. Let's practice! - German conjunctions

IV. Purrrfection explained! - German conjunctions

✔️ Don’t forget that there are conjunctions splitted in two parts

✔️ These conjunctions are coordinate because they don't affect the position of the verb within the clause

✔️ “Sondern” must be preceded by a negation

✔️ Seit and seitdem are both coordinate conjunctions

✔️ Only “seit” might be used with a noun

✔️ Jedoch has the same meaning as “doch” but adds more emphasis

III. Tips & Tricks : How to learn them easily? - German conjunctions

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II. Practical examples - German conjunctions

✔️ We previously learned nachdem and bevor and other subordinate and coordinate conjunctions (such as wenn, als, ob, dass, denn etc) all the way throughout a lot of grammar lessons. Here we present some conjunctions left for you to know at this stage.

Use the correct word for each sentence.
If you need help, press the See translation below.

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What would you like to eat? They have either home-made burgers or pizza.
I like neither pizza nor burgers...
Oh... they also have salad!
I like salads but they don't have so many to choose from!
Let's try the burgers! I haven't eaten one since I stopped the diet.
Okay... as long as they are home-made then it's not a problem...
Good! Let's order!