The conjunction damit we have seen already in 14.2.5
Some Important Conjunctions - damit. Here we have
a close look at the position of the verb. The verb goes
right at the end of the phrase.
damit
= that, to
Er
geht in die Schule.
He
goes to school.
Er lernt etwas.
He learns something.
Er geht in die
Schule, damit
er etwas lernt.
He goes to school
to learn
something.
But again there are other conjunctions that cause the
same. Some examples you'll find here.
wenn
= when, if
Er
lernt etwas.
He
learns something.
Er geht in die
Schule.
He goes to school.
Er lernt etwas,
wenn
er in die Schule geht.
He learns something
if
he goes to school.
solange
= as long as
Er
arbeitet.
He works.
Er hat Lust.
He feels like
it.
Er arbeitet solange
er Lust hat.
He works as
long as he feels like it.
bis
= until
Er
arbeitet.
He
works.
Er hat genügend
Geld.
He has enough
money.
Er arbeitet, bis
er genügend Geld hat.
He works until
he has enough money.
weil*
= because
Er
tut es.
He
does it.
Er will es.
He wants it.
Er tut es, weil
er es will.
He does it because
he wants it.
Er lernt nichts.
He doesn't learn
anything.
Er geht nicht in
die Schule.
He doesn't go
to school.
Er lernt nichts,
weil
er nicht in die Schule geht.
He doesn't learn
anything because
he doesn't go to school.
Er lernt nichts,
denn
er geht nicht in die Schule.
He doesn't learn
anything because
he doesn't go to school.
