B2 · GRAMMAR
B2 Conjunctions
In B2, subordinate clause conjunctions carry more nuanced meanings: method (indem: by -ing), result (sodass: so that / as a result), different subject '-without' (ohne dass), and dependency on circumstances (je nachdem: depending on). In all of them, the rule is the same: the conjugated verb goes to the end.
In this lesson
1. indem / dadurch dass
Method: by doing / through.
Man lernt eine Sprache, indem man viel spricht.
You learn a language by speaking a lot.
2. sodass / so ... dass
Result: so that / so ... that.
Es war so kalt, dass wir zu Hause blieben.
It was so cold that we stayed home.
3. ohne dass / statt dass
Different subject with without -ing / instead of -ing.
Er ging, ohne dass ich es merkte.
He left without me noticing.
4. je nachdem
Depending on, with ob/W-words.
Je nachdem, wie das Wetter ist, fahren wir.
Depending on what the weather is like, we'll go.
5. sofern
Provided that, as long as (formal falls).
Sofern Sie Fragen haben, rufen Sie an.
Provided you have questions, call.
💡 indem question: Wie? (How?) → 'Wie kann man Geld sparen? – Indem man weniger einkauft.' If the answer is 'by doing something', use indem.