Words
die Subjunktion
In English: subordinating conjunction
A word that introduces a subordinate clause: weil, dass, wenn, ob, obwohl. Unlike in English, it sends the conjugated verb to the very end of its clause.
Example: Ich bleibe zu Hause, weil ich müde bin.
Related lessons
- Subordinate clauses: weil, dass, wenn, ob (B1)
- Concession and contrast: obwohl, trotzdem, während, dagegen (B2)
- Purpose and consequence: damit, um... zu, sodass, deshalb (B2)