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Joining two subjunctive clauses follows the word order rules already introduced. The main clause has normal word order; the subordinate clause has subordinate word order.
| Main Clause |
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Front |
End |
| Du wärest erfolgreich gewesen, |
| Subordinate Clause |
| |
End |
Front |
| wenn du Deutsch gesprochen hättest. |
| You would have been successful, if you had spoken German. |
| |
Front |
End |
| Wir hätten Sie früher eingeladen, |
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End |
Front |
| wenn wir nicht immer verreist wären |
| We would have invited you earlier, if we hadn't always been out of town. |
If the subordinate clause precedes, the front bracket of the main clause immediately follows the subordinate clause.
| Subordinate Clause |
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End |
Front |
| Wenn ich das anders gemacht hätte, |
| Main Clause |
| Front |
End |
| hätte ich mehr Zeit gehabt. |
| If I had done that differently, I would have had more time. |
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End |
Front |
| Wenn Sie früher gekommen wären, |
| Front |
End |
| hätten Sie mehr gesehen. |
| If you had come earlier, you would have seen more. |
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