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      Common connective words
Two sentences can be related to each other in different ways, e.g.
- by relative pronouns
- by conjunctions
- by adverbs
- by adverbial, verbal or conjunctive expressions
Below are a number of common connective terms
| Dutch | English | Topic | Type | 
|---|---|---|---|
| ook | also | Addition | adverb | 
| en | and | Addition | conjunction | 
| en dan | and then | Addition | conjunctive expression | 
| trouwens | besides | Addition | adverb | 
| daarnaast | besides that | Addition | adverb | 
| verder | furthermore | Addition | adverb, adjective | 
| evenzo | likewise | Addition | adverb | 
| zowel ... alsook | both ... and | Addition | conjunctive expression | 
| niet alleen ... maar ook | not only ... but also | Addition | conjunctive expression | 
| op vergelijkbare wijze | similarly | Addition | adverbial expression | 
| ook | too | Addition | adverb | 
| daarna | after that | Sequence | adverb | 
| nadien | afterwards | Sequence | adverb | 
| eerder | earlier | Sequence | adverb, adjective | 
| later | later | Sequence | adverb, adjective | 
| ten eerste | firstly | Sequence | adverbial expression | 
| daaropvolgend | following that | Sequence | adverb, adjective | 
| aanvankelijk | initially | Sequence | adverb, adjective | 
| ten tweede | secondly | Sequence | adverbial expression | 
| toen | then | Sequence | adverb | 
| om te beginnen | to begin with | Sequence | verbal expression | 
| weliswaar | admittedly | Consequence | adverb | 
| dientengevolge | as a result | Consequence | adverb | 
| uiteindelijk | eventually | Consequence | adverb, adjective | 
| in dat geval | in that case | Consequence | adverbial expression | 
| hieruit volgt dat | it follows that | Consequence | phrase | 
| dus | so, thus | Consequence | adverb | 
| dan | then, than | Consequence | adverb | 
| daarom | therefore | Consequence | adverb | 
| of anders | alternatively | Contrast | conjunctive expression | 
| hoewel | although | Contrast | conjunction | 
| maar | but | Contrast | conjunction | 
| vergeleken met | compared with | Contrast | participial expression | 
| desondanks | despite that | Contrast | adverb | 
| zelfs al | even when | Contrast | conjunctive expression | 
| echter | however | Contrast | adverb | 
| zo niet | if not | Contrast | adverb | 
| in tegenstelling tot | in contrast tot | Contrast | prepositional expression | 
| ondanks | in spite of | Contrast | preposition | 
| desnietaltemin | nonetheless | Contrast | adverb | 
| in tegendeel | on the contrary | Contrast | adverbial expression | 
| anders | otherwise | Contrast | adverb | 
| liever | rather | Contrast | adverb | 
| toch | yet | Contrast | adverb | 
| terwijl | whereas | Contrast | conjunction | 
| zeker | certainly | Certainty | adverb | 
| uiteraard | obviously | Certainty | adverb | 
| natuurlijk | of course | Certainty | adverb, adjective | 
| eenvoudigweg | simply | Certainty | adverb | 
| ongetwijfeld | undoubtedly | Certainty | adverb | 
| als | if | Condition | conjunction | 
| afhankelijk van | depending on | Condition | prepositional expression | 
| mits | provided that | Condition | conjunction | 
| zodat | so that | Condition | conjunction | 
| tenzij | unless | Condition | conjunction | 
| of | whether | Condition | conjunction | 
| het bestaat uit | it consists of | Definition | phrase | 
| het betekent dat | it means that | Definition | phrase | 
| dat wil zeggen | That is | Definition | phrase | 
| bijvoorbeeld | for example, for instance | Example | adverb | 
| net als | just as | Example | conjunctive expression | 
| in het bijzonder | in particular | Example | adverbial expression | 
| namelijk | namely | Example | adverb | 
| zoals | such as | Example | conjunction | 
| ter illustratie | to illustratie | Example | adverbial expression | 
| daar | as | Reason | conjunction | 
| omdat | because | Reason | conjunction | 
| met andere woorden | in other words | Reason | adverbial expression | 
| ten gevolge van | owing to | Reason | prepositional expression | 
| aangezien | since | Reason | conjunction | 
| de reden waarom | the reason why | Reason | nominal expression | 
| toen | as | Time | conjunction | 
| zodra | as soon as | Time | conjunction | 
| op het ogenblik | at the moment | Time | adverbial expression | 
| voorheen | before | Time | adverb | 
| net toen | just as | Time | conjunctive expression | 
| onderwijl | meanwhile | Time | adverb | 
| ondertussen | meanwhile | Time | adverb | 
| sinds | since | Time | preposition | 
| totdat | until | Time | conjunction | 
| wanneer | when | Time | conjunction, adverb | 
| telkens wanneer | whenever | Time | conjunctive expression | 
| eindelijk | finally | Conclusion | adverb | 
| tot slot | to conclude | Conclusion | adverbial expression | 
| kortom | in short | Conclusion | adverb | 
| samenvattend | to sum up | Conclusion | adverb, adjective | 
| recapitulerend | to recapitulate | Conclusion | adverb | 
| resumerend | to sum up | Conclusion | adverb | 
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