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Sonst
An adverbial connector used to describe the consequences if a condition is not met. It requires the verb in the second position.
Examples in context
Beeil dich sonst verpassen wir den Bus
Hurry up otherwise we will miss the bus
Lern fleißig sonst bestehst du den Test nicht
Study hard otherwise you will not pass the test
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