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1. Connectives to indicate order:

English	German	Examples
to begin with
next
first
secondly
on second thoughts
finally
in conclusion
above all
in spite of all

2. Connectives to add something / ideas:

English	German	Examples
moreover
further, furthermore
and
also
likewise
similarly
equally
too
in the same manner, in the same way
besides
again
in addition
little by little

3. Connectives to reformulate something:

English	German	Examples
in other words
that means
that is to say
a better way of putting it is
it would be better to say

4. Connectives to infer from something:

English	German	Examples
in other words
in that case
otherwise
this implies
frankly speaking

5. Connectives to refer to something:

English	German	Examples
with regard to
referring to
with reference to
as to, as for
the latter
the former

6. Connectives to compare things / ideas:

English	German	Examples
likewise
both
whereas the former (latter)
but while the first (the second)
similarly
as ... as
equally
as well

7. Connectives to express reason and purpose:

English	German	Examples
therefore
that is why
for this (that) reason
hence
because
so
since
as
because of
on account of
so that	so daß
consequently

8. Connectives to express a consequence or conclusion:

English	German	Examples
hence
consequently
thus
accordingly
as a result
it follows that	daraus folgt

9. Connectives to express concession:

English	German	Examples
though, although
even if
even though
besides
anyhow, anyway
in any case
at any rate

10. Connectives to express condition:

English	German	Examples
if
unless
suppose that
in case that
provides that
on the condition that

11. Connectives to express place and space:

English	German	Examples
on the right (left)
to the right (left)
nearby
between	zwischen
among
there
here
where
in the distance
straight ahead
beside
on the spot
in the front
in front of
in the back
in the middle

12. Connectives to express time:

English	German	Examples
when	wenn, wann, als
after
before
while
now
since
as long as
as soon as
no sooner than
subsequently
as time goes on
eventually	schließlich
initially
previously
recently
momentarily
at the same time
meanwhile
lately
in the end
at last
at the moment
in a moment
day in – day out	Tag ein, Tag aus
off and on
from now on
for the first time	zum ersten Mal
more than once
time and again
many a time
often
afterwards
at length

13. Connectives to express an opposing or limiting statement:

English	German	Examples
but	aber; außer
however	jedoch
nevertheless
otherwise
on the other hand
on the contrary
yet
still
maybe
perhaps
instead
except for
inspite of, despite, inspite of the fact	trotz (der Tats.)
nenotheless
apart from

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