Dutch Conjunctions

Learn coordinating and subordinating conjunctions in Dutch

   

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Dutch Coordinating and Subordinating Conjunctions

 

Coordinating conjunctions join two sentences together. Word order is not affected by coordinating conjunctions. Examples are en (and), dus (so, thus), maar (but), of (or) and want (for, because).

Subordinating conjunctions are used to connect an independent and dependent clause together, and they do affect word order.  An independent (or main) clause contains a subject and verb and can stand alone as its own sentence.  A dependent (or subordinate) clause also contains a subject and verb, but is introduced with a subordinating conjunction and cannot stand alone as its own sentence.

Mijn zoon was ziek, toen hij klein was. My son was sick when he was little.
Ik weet dat jij mij leuk vindt. I know that you like me.

When a subordinating conjunction introduces a clause, the next clause must begin with a verb.

Hoewel hij jong is, is hij erg rijk. Although he is young, he is very rich.
Zodra ik klaar ben, kom ik even langs. As soon as I'm ready, I'll come over.

Subordinating Conjunctions

if/when as if except that that although to the extent that now whether because after since

als alsof behalve dat dat hoewel inzover(re) dat nu(dat) of omdat na(dat) sinds

unless while when (in past) until when before just so that as long as without as far as

tenzij terwijl toen tot(dat) wanneer voor(dat) zoals zodat zolang zonder dat zover

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