Three families of linking words, three different word orders. Look at the same idea, "I'm ill, so I'm staying in":
| Family | Order | Example |
|---|---|---|
| aber, denn, und, sondern, oder | position 0: changes nothing | …, denn ich bin krank. |
| deshalb, trotzdem, dann, also… | position 1: the verb follows | …, deshalb bleibe ich zu Hause. |
| weil, dass, obwohl… | subordinate clause: verb at the end | …, weil ich krank bin. |
Ich bin krank, deshalb bleibe ich zu Hause.
I'm ill, so I'm staying at home.
Er kommt nicht heute, sondern morgen.
He's not coming today but tomorrow.
Ich trinke weder Kaffee noch Tee.
I drink neither coffee nor tea.
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