Subordinate Sentences
Subordinate clauses are joined with a conjunctions (e.g. because, after, since, whether, while, where) or a pronouns (e.g. who, which).
| že that | bo because | ako as |
Ja viem, že on dnes pride. (I know, that he comes today)
Ide tam, bo tam jest krasno. (I go there, because there's beautiful)
Ona ne čeka, ako on ne prišel. (She doesn't wait, as he didn't come)
| kde where | kto who | kgda when |
Ja ne viem, kto tam jest. (I don't know, who is there)
Ide tam, kde jest teplo. (I go, where it's warm)
Kgda v domu gosť, jest tež jedlo. (When a guest in the house, there's meal too.)
On bude čekať, kgda ona pride. (He will wait, when she comes)
| i and | kak how | a whereas |
Praca je v vtorek i sredu. (Work is on tuesday and wednesday)
Ja ne viem kak on to bude dělať. (I don't know, how he will do it)
On bude pievať a ona bude plesať. (He will sing and [whereas] she will dance)
| abo or | ale but | aby to |
Ideme do teatru abo do kina. (We go to theater or to cinema)
Ja hoče kupiť auto ale ne imam penize. (I want to buy a car but I don't have money)
On pokriva glavu aby se zaščitiť. (He covers head to protect himself)
| hoť though | hoti [al]though | hotia although |
Ideme do teatru hoti ja hoče do kina. (We go to theater [al]though I want to cinema)
| poki until |
ako as |
než than |
On ne ide do domu poki ne jest večer. (He doesn't go home until it's not evening)
Vlak ne prišel ako on imal avarije. (Train didn't come as it had breakdown)
Ona vidi viče než ja mogu pokazať. (She sees more than I can show)
| odkud from when / from where |
Ja ne sem znany odkud ne imam nazvy. (I'm not known since when I don't have a name)
Ja vidim odkud ty prišel. (I see where you came from)
| jesli if | či whether | odnak however |
Jesli ne imaš silu, ne možeš dvignuť težkih veči (If you don't have power, you can't lift heavy things)
Vieš, či oni zaŭtra budu v domu? (Do you know whether they will be home tomorrow)
Ja imam dve ruky, odnak toľko jeden molotok (I have two hands, however only one hammer)
| inače otherwise |
zato thus | čemu why |
Vy musite imať teplu bieliznu, inače bude vam hladno. (You must have warm underwear, otherwise you be cold)
Kuhar ne prišel, zato ne bude večery. (Cook didn't come so there will be no dinner)
Ja ne viem, čemu on to sdělal. (I don't know, why he did it)
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