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The subordinate clauses are complicated and are often not fully
Difficulties understandable. In this article we have tried our best to explain them in the
Declension
clearest way possible. Lets get going:

1 Introduction
Grammar
2 Common Subordinate Clauses
Pronouns 2.1 Common subordinate conjunctions
3 Infinitive Subordinate Clauses
Article 3.1 Infinitive Subordinate Conjunctions
4 Relative clauses
Prepositions
5 Subordinate Clauses of the "Konjunktiv I"
Adjective without "dass"
Use Sua Nota ENEM na UNIP 6 The Comma in Subordinate Clauses
Comparative and
7 Inverting the Subordinate Clauses
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Faa Agora sua Inscrio!

Conjunctions

Adverbs
1. Introduction
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A complex sentence (Satzgefge) is formed by a main clause (Hauptsatz) and a subordinate clause
Sentences (Nebensatz).

Sentence structure COMPLEX SENTENCE = MAIN CLAUSE + SUBORDINATE CLAUSE

Negation and Types of subordinate clause constructions:

Affirmation
Subordinate clauses with a conjunction
Interrogation

Relative Clauses Common subordinate clauses

Noun Infinitive subordinate clause

Declension Subordinate clauses without a conjunction

Masculine gender Relative Clauses

Feminine gender Subordinate clauses from the "Konjunktiv I" without dass
Neuter gender

Plural
2. Common Subordinate Clauses

Common subordinate clauses are the most used subordinate clauses and have the following characteristics:

They have a common subordinate conjunction

The conjugated verb is placed at the end of a the clause

Its easier to see this with an example:

Ich wusste nicht, dass du so klug bist

I didnt know that you were so smart

One type of subordinate clause is the conditional clause.

Common subordinate conjunctions

subordinate
conjunctions

als obwohl whrend

bevor seit weil
bis sobald wenn
dass sofern wie
damit soweit wo
ob sowie

Verb
3. Infinitive Subordinate Clauses
Verb conjugation

Prsens Infinitive subordinate clauses are characterized by not having a subject. The subject is understood by the
information in the main clause. The subject that is omitted from the subordinate clause can be either the main
Perfekt
clauses subject or its direct/indirect object or another that is understood to be there.
Prteritum
Er hat den Befehl gegeben, ihn nicht zu stren
Plusquamperfekt He gave the order to not disturb him
Futur I and Futur II
Infinitive Subordinate Conjunctions
Konjunktiv I

Konjunktiv II Infinitive
Imperative
Subordinate Conjunctions

Passive anstatt zu statt zu um zu

auer zu ohne zu zu
Modal Verbs

Reflexive verbs

Irregular verbs 4. Relative clauses

Separable Verbs
An example of this type of clause is:
sein

haben Hast Du die Lampe, die du gestern gesehen hast, gekauft?

Did you buy the lamp that you saw yesterday?
werden
This type if clause is explained in: Relative clauses
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5. Subordinate Clauses of the "Konjunktiv I" without "dass"
Practical German

du/Sie form With the clauses of the Konjunktiv I it is not necessary to use a conjunction. You simply say:

Time Martin sagt, er sei Schauspieler

Martin says hes an actor
apostrophe

Even though it is also ok to use "dass":

More...
Martin sagt, dass er Schauspieler sei
Vocabulary

Numbers
6. The Comma in Subordinate Clauses
Countries
In German, you have to put in a comma to separate the main clause (Hauptsatz) from the subordinate clause
Family (Nebensatz)
Colors Ich mache, was ich will
Geography I do what I want

Mathematics
7. Inverting the Subordinate Clauses
More Vocabulary...
As we stated previously, the typical structure of a subordinate clause is:
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COMPLEX SENTENCE= MAIN CLAUSE + SUBORDINATE CLAUSE

Other Languages
ich wei nicht, ob er mich liebt
Spanish I dont know if he loves me

Sometimes, more importance is given to the subordinate clause and therefore it comes first:

COMPLEX SENTENCE = SUBORDINATE CLAUSE + MAIN CLAUSE

Ob er mich liebt, wei ich nicht

Whether/if he loves me, I dont know

It should be emphasized that the subordinate clause now occupies the first position in the sentence, which
makes the subject move to the 3rd position so that the verb stays in the second position.

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