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Coordinating Conjunctions

Which conjunctions do NOT change word order (coordinating conjunctions)?

These conjunctions connect two main clauses or two similar grammatical elements without changing the V2 word order in the second clause:

und (and)

aber (but)

oder (or)

denn (because, for)

sondern (but rather)

Example

Ich lese ein Buch, und (verb 2) mein Freund hört Musik.

Ich bin müde, denn (verb 2) ich habe viel gearbeitet.

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