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WORD GRAMMAR
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Verb
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Verb
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SENTENCE GRAMMAR
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Adversative clauses
SA19
Meaning
Adversative clauses are subordinate clauses that express opposition or contrast.
Form and Function
Adversative clauses are subordinate adverbial clauses that are introduced by a conjunction and contain a finite verb form.
conjunctions |
während |
wohingegen |
während / wohingegen
stating a contrast | Korrelat: uncommon |
Examples | ||
Während seine Frau von morgens bis abends schuftet, verschwendet er seine Zeit im Spielkasino. | ||
Ihr Zwillingsbruder ist korpulent, wohingegen sie sehr zierlich ist. |