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Verb 2nd Conjunctions

EN (and),  MAAR (but),  WANT (because),  OF (or)

Two independent clauses joined with the conjunction and the word order stays the same (verb in the 2nd position) in each clause.

EXPLANATION

Ek sit in die boom.  Jy sit op die grond.

Ek sit in die boom en jy sit op die grond.

Ek sit in die boom, maar jy sit op die grond.

Ek sit in die boom want jy sit op die grond.

Ek sit in die boom of ek  sit op die grond.

NOTE: OF can mean several things. This OF is for the meaning OR.