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Word Order
Inverted word order occurs under several circumstances, among which are:
•
Interrogatives 
•
Time Expressions 
•
Subordinating Conjunctions 

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For interrogatives, a simple statement, "Du hast das Buch." becomes "Hast du das Buch?" when 
converting it to a question. The method is simply switching the verb and subject of the sentence.
Time expressions, such as "Nach der Schule" prefacing a sentence cause inverted word order. The 
formula is "Time Expression", "Verb", "Subject" and "Rest of sentence." Practically applied, "Every 
day, I go to school" becomes "Jeden Tag gehe ich zur Schule."
Subordinating conjuctions connect a dependent clause to an independent clause. Some subordinating 
conjuctions are: 
dass
(that), 
obwohl
(although), 
seit
(since), 
weil
(because), and 
wenn
(if, when). The 
formula for a dependent clause is "subordinating conjunction" "subject" "rest of clause" "verb" and is 
offset from the independent clause by a comma. Here are some examples (the dependent clause is 
underlined):
Ich kann das Buch nicht kaufen, weil ich kein Geld habe.
Ich kaufe das Buch für dich, da du kein Geld hast.
Wenn unsere Eltern uns besuchen, schenken sie uns Geschenke.
I can't buy the book because I have no money.
I am buying the book for you, as you have no money.
When our parents visit us, they give us presents.

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