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Common connective words

Two sentences can be related to each other in different ways, e.g.

  1. by relative pronouns
  2. by conjunctions
  3. by adverbs
  4. by adverbial, verbal or conjunctive expressions

Below are a number of common connective terms

DutchEnglishTopicType
ookalsoAdditionadverb
enandAdditionconjunction
en danand thenAdditionconjunctive expression
trouwensbesidesAdditionadverb
daarnaastbesides thatAdditionadverb
verderfurthermoreAdditionadverb, adjective
evenzolikewiseAdditionadverb
zowel ... alsookboth ... andAdditionconjunctive expression
niet alleen ... maar ooknot only ... but alsoAdditionconjunctive expression
op vergelijkbare wijzesimilarlyAdditionadverbial expression
ooktooAdditionadverb
daarnaafter thatSequenceadverb
nadienafterwardsSequenceadverb
eerderearlierSequenceadverb, adjective
laterlaterSequenceadverb, adjective
ten eerstefirstlySequenceadverbial expression
daaropvolgendfollowing thatSequenceadverb, adjective
aanvankelijkinitiallySequenceadverb, adjective
ten tweedesecondlySequenceadverbial expression
toenthenSequenceadverb
om te beginnento begin withSequenceverbal expression
weliswaaradmittedlyConsequenceadverb
dientengevolgeas a resultConsequenceadverb
uiteindelijkeventuallyConsequenceadverb, adjective
in dat gevalin that caseConsequenceadverbial expression
hieruit volgt datit follows thatConsequencephrase
dusso, thusConsequenceadverb
danthen, thanConsequenceadverb
daaromthereforeConsequenceadverb
of andersalternativelyContrastconjunctive expression
hoewelalthoughContrastconjunction
maarbutContrastconjunction
vergeleken metcompared withContrastparticipial expression
desondanksdespite thatContrastadverb
zelfs aleven whenContrastconjunctive expression
echterhoweverContrastadverb
zo nietif notContrastadverb
in tegenstelling totin contrast totContrastprepositional expression
ondanksin spite ofContrastpreposition
desnietalteminnonethelessContrastadverb
in tegendeelon the contraryContrastadverbial expression
andersotherwiseContrastadverb
lieverratherContrastadverb
tochyetContrastadverb
terwijlwhereasContrastconjunction
zekercertainlyCertaintyadverb
uiteraardobviouslyCertaintyadverb
natuurlijkof courseCertaintyadverb, adjective
eenvoudigwegsimplyCertaintyadverb
ongetwijfeldundoubtedlyCertaintyadverb
alsifConditionconjunction
afhankelijk vandepending onConditionprepositional expression
mitsprovided thatConditionconjunction
zodatso thatConditionconjunction
tenzijunlessConditionconjunction
ofwhetherConditionconjunction
het bestaat uitit consists ofDefinitionphrase
het betekent datit means thatDefinitionphrase
dat wil zeggenThat isDefinitionphrase
bijvoorbeeldfor example, for instanceExampleadverb
net alsjust asExampleconjunctive expression
in het bijzonderin particularExampleadverbial expression
namelijknamelyExampleadverb
zoalssuch asExampleconjunction
ter illustratieto illustratieExampleadverbial expression
daarasReasonconjunction
omdatbecauseReasonconjunction
met andere woordenin other wordsReasonadverbial expression
ten gevolge vanowing toReasonprepositional expression
aangeziensinceReasonconjunction
de reden waaromthe reason whyReasonnominal expression
toenasTimeconjunction
zodraas soon asTimeconjunction
op het ogenblikat the momentTimeadverbial expression
voorheenbeforeTimeadverb
net toenjust asTimeconjunctive expression
onderwijlmeanwhileTimeadverb
ondertussenmeanwhileTimeadverb
sindssinceTimepreposition
totdatuntilTimeconjunction
wanneerwhenTimeconjunction, adverb
telkens wanneerwheneverTimeconjunctive expression
eindelijkfinallyConclusionadverb
tot slotto concludeConclusionadverbial expression
kortomin shortConclusionadverb
samenvattendto sum upConclusionadverb, adjective
recapitulerendto recapitulateConclusionadverb
resumerendto sum upConclusionadverb
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