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die Verbzweitstellung (V2)
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the verb-second rule — in a main clause the finite verb is the 2nd element
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und / aber / oder / denn / sondern
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Position-0 conjunctions — they do NOT change the word order
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weil
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because (Subjunktion) — sends the finite verb to the END of the clause
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obwohl
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although (Subjunktion) — verb goes to the end of the clause
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dass
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that (Subjunktion) — verb goes to the end of the clause
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deshalb
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that's why / therefore (adverb in Position 1) — triggers inversion (verb second)
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trotzdem
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nevertheless (adverb) — triggers inversion (verb second)
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außerdem
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furthermore / besides (adverb) — triggers inversion (verb second)
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die Inversion
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inversion — when Position 1 is not the subject, subject and verb swap
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der Nebensatz
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the subordinate clause — where the finite verb goes to the end
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What are the three German connector families?
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1) Position 0 (und/aber/denn — no change); 2) Subjunktion (weil/obwohl/dass — verb to the end); 3) Konjunktionaladverb (deshalb/trotzdem — inversion).
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What's the difference between «denn» and «weil»?
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Both mean *because*. «denn» is Position 0 (no change: „denn es regnet“); «weil» is a Subjunktion (verb to the end: „weil es regnet“).
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What happens to the verb after «deshalb» or «trotzdem»?
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They fill Position 1, so by V2 the finite verb comes SECOND and the subject follows it (inversion): „Deshalb gehe ich…“.
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Why is word order part of using connectors in German?
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Each connector family forces a different verb position; choosing the family AND placing the verb correctly is what scores cohesion + accuracy in Criterion A.
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