Lista ALISTUSkonjunktioista

Alistuskonjunktioita

- ALISTAVAT KONJUNKTIOT aloittavat SIVULAUSEITA, joiden avulla voidaan ilmaista mm. 

1) Tapahtumien AIKASUHTEITA:

- My phone rang.... AFTER / BEFORE / WHEN / AS SOON AS I came home. / ... didn't ring UNTIL (ei ennen kuin) I came home. 


2) Tapahtuman SYYTÄ:

- I was late.... AS / SINCE / BECAUSE my car broke down.  


3) Tapahtuman EHTOA: 

- I will help them ... IF / AS LONG AS / PROVIDED THAT they help me. (JOS; KUNHAN; SILLÄ EHDOLLA, ETTÄ)


4) Tapahtumaan liittyvää MYÖNNYTYSTÄ tai EHDON LIEVENNYSTÄ
- I went to work .... (EVEN) THOUGH / ALTHOUGH it was Saturday. (VAIKKA)

Huom! KUVITTEELLINEN tilanne: 
- I wouldn't be any happier .... EVEN IF I was rich. (VAIKKA OLISIN [en ole])

1. Aika
After I learnt that Earth's rotation is slowing down, I started to worry. after  sen jälkeen kun
Just as I was about to panic, I realized it would be a slow, gradual process. as  juuri kun, sillä aikaa kun
It will be about 140 million years before we can expect 25-hour days. before  ennen kuin
It won't happen until many other changes have taken place as well. not until  vasta, ei ennen kuin
Now that we know better, it's no longer believed Earth is the centre of the universe. now that nyt kun
Since I've been studying the universe, new discoveries have been made constantly. since  siitä lähtien kun
The discovery of Uranus and Neptune waited till/until telescopes were invented. till/until kunnes
When the planets were named, only Earth wasn't named after a god or goddess. when  kun
Whenever I go stargazing, I try to see Venus in the night sky. whenever  aina kun
While I was in the countryside, I could clearly see Venus in the sky. while  sillä aikaa kun
As long as Earth's magnetic field is undamaged, it protects us from the solar wind. as long as niin kauan kuin
Tell me as soon as you'd like me to change the subject. as soon as niin pian kuin, heti kun
Once I get going, I could talk about the Milky Way for hours. once  heti kun, kun kerran
  • Huomaa: aikaa ilmaisevissa sivulauseissa ei yleensä käytetä futuuria.
2. Syy
As our dog didn't want to get off the couch, I sat on the floor. as koska, kun
I sat on the floor because our dog didn't want to get off the couch. because koska
Since you always seem to know best, tell me what I should have done. since koska, kun kerran
3. Ehto
If you didn't like mushrooms, why would you pick chanterelles? if jos
• Huomaa: ehtolauseissa ei käytetä futuuria eikä konditionaalia
Unless you taste them, you won't know for sure. if–not/unless jollei
• Huomaa: unless on kielteinen eli toista kieltosanaa ei tarvita
As long as you only pick mushrooms you know, they are safe to eat. as long as kunhan vain, sillä ehdolla että
In case I want to go mushroom picking, I should buy a new bucket. in case siltä varalta että
Hiking in the great outdoors is fun provided that you are in good company. provided/providing that edellyttäen että
4. Tarkoitus
I bought a bike so (that) I would get more exercise. so (that) jotta, niin että
• Huomaa: tarkoitusta ilmaisevat sivulauseet korvataan usein infinitiivirakenteilla (in order to, so as to)
5. Myönnytys
Although we should recycle and save energy, it's sometimes anything but easy. although / though /
even though		 vaikka
I wouldn't know what to do better even if I wanted to. even if vaikka 
• Vertaa    
I can't help you even though I want to. En voi auttaa sinua, vaikka haluan. (todellinen tilanne)
I couldn't help you even if I wanted to. En voisi auttaa sinua, vaikka haluaisin. (kuvitteellinen tilanne)
• Huomaa: even = jopa, even though = vaikka
6. Vertaus
Why does Tina always behave as if she knew everything? as if / as though ikään kuin