| conjunction | meaning | example |
|---|---|---|
| i / a / ali | and / and, whereas (contrast) / but | Ja radim, a ti spavaš. — I'm working and you're sleeping. |
| nego / već | but (after a negative) | Nije crven nego plav. — It's not red but blue. |
| da | that; replaces the infinitive | Znam da si umoran. Želim da spavam. |
| jer, zato što, pošto | because, since | Ne idem jer sam bolestan. Zašto? — Zato što pada kiša. |
| ako | if (real) | Ako hoćeš, idemo. |
| kad(a) | when; if (+ bi) | Kad dođeš, nazovi me. |
| čim | as soon as | Čim stignem, javit ću ti. |
| dok | while | Dok ja kuham, ti postavi sto. |
| dok ne | until | Čekaj dok ne dođem. — Wait until I come. |
| prije nego (što) | before | Nazovi me prije nego što kreneš. |
| nakon što, pošto | after | Nakon što sam jeo, otišao sam. |
| iako | although | Iako je kasno, radim. |
| da bi | so that | Štedim da bih kupio auto. |
| kao da | as if | Govori kao da sve zna. |
In “dok ne”, the ne is not a real negation. “a” marks a contrast between two subjects, where English simply says “and”.
Word order: the verb is not sent to the end; the clitics come straight after the conjunction: …jer sam ga vidio. Comma: usually no comma when the subordinate clause follows the main clause; a comma when it comes first: Ako dođeš, javi mi.
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