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Romanian conjunctions and clauses: from coordination to reduction
Romanian uses coordinating conjunctions to link equal units. Dependent clauses can complete an expression in the main clause, add a circumstance, describe a noun, or report speech. Start with coordination and the choice between că and să. Then distinguish cause from purpose and condition from concession before moving to relative clauses and reported speech. The final stages cover correlative pairs and clause reductions.
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Coordinate equal units
Use the main clause to choose *că* or *să*
Distinguish causes from purposes
- Giving reasons with pentru că and deoareceLearn how to give a reason with pentru că and deoarece, place the causal clause, and distinguish cause from purpose.CompletedA2
- Purpose clauses with ca să and pentru ca săLearn how Romanian expresses a goal with ca să, pentru ca ... să, and the same-subject alternative pentru a.CompletedB1
Distinguish conditions from concessions
- Conditional clauses with dacăLearn how dacă clauses distinguish open conditions, imagined situations, and unfulfilled past alternatives in Romanian.CompletedB1
- Concessive clauses with deșiUse deși to present an obstacle that does not stop the main action, choose the clause order, and distinguish related connectors.CompletedB2
Build relative clauses and reported speech
- Romanian relative clausesLearn how Romanian relative clauses identify or describe an antecedent and how the clause role controls the relative form, punctuation, and agreement.CompletedB1
- Reported speechLearn how Romanian uses că, dacă, and să to report statements, questions, requests, and commands, and how timeline and viewpoint control the tense.CompletedB2