Subordinate Clauses in German

Flashcards covering key vocabulary and concepts related to subordinate clauses in German.

Subordinate Clause

A phrase that is not grammatically complete and is combined with a main clause to give extra information.

Main Clause

A clause that can stand alone as a complete sentence and follows normal rules of word order.

Conjugated Verb Position

In a subordinate clause, the conjugated verb goes to the end of the clause.

Causal Clause

A subordinate clause that states a reason or cause, often introduced by 'weil' or 'da'.

Concessive Clause

A subordinate clause that expresses a contradictive statement, introduced by 'obwohl' or 'obgleich'.

Final Clause

A subordinate clause that outlines an intention or purpose, often using 'damit'.

Temporal Clause

A subordinate clause introduced by a temporal conjunction, providing timing information of an action.

Infinitive Clause

A subordinate clause where the verb is positioned at the end and usually refers to the action in the main clause.

Separable Verb Rule

In a subordinate clause with separable verbs, the prefix remains attached when the conjugated verb goes to the end.

Indirect Questions

Subordinate clauses introduced by a question word, used for forming questions in context with a main clause.