Adverbial clauses in German
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With the adverbial clause you can describe the matter of the main clause more specifically. They always start with a subconjunction
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HideTypes of adverbial clauses
The following table shows the different typs of adverbial clauses in German including examples:
| Type | Meaning | Conjunction | Conjunction Translation | Example | Example translation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adversativ clause | Opposite | wohingegen | whereas | Er isst gerne asiatisch, wohingegen sie lieber italienisch isst. | He likes to eat Asian, whereas she prefers Italian |
| Finale clause | Purpose | damit | in order to | Ich höre Musik, damit ich mich besser konzentrieren kann. | I listen to music, in order to focus better |
| Causal clause | Reason | da, weil | because | Da ich müde war, ging ich früh ins Bett. | Because I was tired I went to bed early |
| Konditional clause | Condition | falls, wenn | if | Wenn du willst, kannst du kommen. | If you want you can come |
| Consecutive clause | Result | dass, sodass | so that / so as to | Wir haben so gelacht, dass uns die Tränen gekommen sind. | We laughed so hard, so that we started crying |
| Concessive clause | Despite something | obwohl | despite | Er ging spazieren, obwohl es eiskalt war. | He went for a walk, despite it being freezing cold |
| Local clause | Place | wo, woher, wohin | where | Wo wir heuer in den Urlaub fahren, ist es sehr warm. | Where we go to vacation this year it is very warm |
| Modal clause | Way of something | indem | by | Sie bereitete sich auf das Turnier vor, indem sie täglich trainierte. | She prepared for the tournament by practicing every day |
| Temporal clause | Time | nachdem, bevor, seit | after / before / since | Bevor wir los fahren, müssen wir noch tanken. | Before we drive off we need to refuel |
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Exercise: Which type of adverbial clause is it?
Solution
Ich höre Musik, damit ich mich besser konzentrieren kann. (I listen to music in order to focus better)
Finale clause
Er isst gerne asiatisch, wohingegen sie lieber italienisch isst. (He likes to eat Asian food, whereas she prefers Italian food)
Adversative clause
Da ich müde war, ging ich früh ins Bett. (Because I was tired, I went to bed early)
Causal clause
Bevor wir losfahren, müssen wir noch tanken. (Before we drive off, we need to refuel)
Temporal clause
Sie bereitete sich auf das Turnier vor, indem sie täglich trainierte. (She prepared for the tournament, by practicing daily)
Modal clause
Wenn du willst, kannst du kommen. (If you want, you can come)
Conditional clause
Wo wir heuer in den Urlaub fahren, ist es sehr warm. (Where we go to vacation this year, it is very warm)
Local clause
We laughed so hard, so that we started to cry
Consecutive clause
Er ging spazieren, obwohl es eiskalt war. (He went for a walk, despite it being freezing cold)
Concessive clause
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Exercise: Which type of adverbial clause is it?
Solution
Ich höre Musik, damit ich mich besser konzentrieren kann. (I listen to music in order to focus better)
Finale clause
Er isst gerne asiatisch, wohingegen sie lieber italienisch isst. (He likes to eat Asian food, whereas she prefers Italian food)
Adversative clause
Da ich müde war, ging ich früh ins Bett. (Because I was tired, I went to bed early)
Causal clause
Bevor wir losfahren, müssen wir noch tanken. (Before we drive off, we need to refuel)
Temporal clause
Sie bereitete sich auf das Turnier vor, indem sie täglich trainierte. (She prepared for the tournament, by practicing daily)
Modal clause
Wenn du willst, kannst du kommen. (If you want, you can come)
Conditional clause
Wo wir heuer in den Urlaub fahren, ist es sehr warm. (Where we go to vacation this year, it is very warm)
Local clause
We laughed so hard, so that we started to cry
Consecutive clause
Er ging spazieren, obwohl es eiskalt war. (He went for a walk, despite it being freezing cold)
Concessive clause
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