Big picture first -- conjunctions combine two things (sentence & sentence, or sentence and clause) into one. The word order of the last sentence or clause depends from which group the conjunction comes. Here are two high frequency conjunctions for each group. Just work with them and get the pattern down. Make examples, even with English sentences, till you can do the pattern automatically. You have to get beyond the, "wait, let me think" stage in generating sentences.
Overview / Oorsig:
A. Verb 2nd Conj (normal) |
Default word order - subj. verb obj. |
Ek sit op die stoel en jy staan by die deur. |
B. Verb Last Conj |
i) dat, ii) omdat |
Ek moet sit dat jy by die deur kan staan. |
C. Verb 1st Conj |
i) dus, ii) daarom |
Ek moet sit dus kan jy by die deur staan. |