| German two-part conjunction | Function | Coordinating or subordinating? | Comma? |
|---|---|---|---|
sowohl ... als auch Translation: as well as | list | coordinating | no |
nicht nur ... sondern auch Translation: not only ... but also | list | coordinating | no |
weder ... noch Translation: neither ... nor | negative list | coordinating | no |
entweder ... oder Translation: either ... or | alternative | coordinating | no |
zwar ... aber Translation: [indeed ... ] but | restriction | coordinating | no |
einerseits ... andererseits Translation: on the one hand .... on the other hand | contradiction | Exception: coordinating, | yes |
je ... desto Translation: the ... the | consequence | subordinating | yes |
ob ... oder Translation: whether ... if | reinforcement | subordinating | yes |
teils ... teils Translation: partly ... partly | indecision | Exception | yes |
mal ... mal Translation: sometimes ... sometimes | indecision | Exception | yes |