PA Dutch 101

1. PA Dutch 101 Video 39: Conjunctions. Conjunctions.

2. 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.

3. Coordinating Conjunctions • awwer– but • odder – or • un - und

4. Coordinating Conjunctions • Ich will laengerbleiwe, awwerichhab ken Zeit. • Fliegscht du noochWaschingtonodderfaahrscht du mit der Maschien? • Der Tom grickt en Buchun der Bill grickt en CD.

5. 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.

6. Subordinating Conjunctions • as – that • bis– until, till, by the time • eb– before, whether • so as – so that, in order that • vunwege as – because, because of the fact • wann– when, if • weil– because • wie– when, how • zidder as - since

7. Subordinating Conjunctions • Mir gehne in der Essblatz, weilmirhungrig sin. • WannichZeithab, waerricheppeskaafe. • *** NOTE: When the conjunction WANN is followed by MIR, the two are combined to WAMMER. • WammerZeit hen....

8. Iewing - Practice • Der Bill drinkt Tee. Die FraadrinktKaffi. (awwer) • Der Bill drinkt Tee awwer die FraadrinktKaffi. • Mir esse Pizza. Mir esseKuche. (odder) • Mir esse Pizza odder miresseKuche. • Erkaaft en nei-iMaschien. Er hot viel Geld. (weil) • Erkaaft en nei-iMaschien, weilerviel Geld hot. • IchhabZeit. Ich les en Buch. (wann) • WannichZeithab, les ich en Buch.

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