Was sind korrelative Konjunktionen?
Korrelative Konjunktionen sind Wortpaare, die zwei parallele Elemente verbinden. Beide Teile müssen grammatikalisch gleich sein (beide Substantive, beide Verben, beide Sätze usw.).
| Paar | Verwendung |
|---|---|
| both … and | zwei positive Elemente verbinden |
| either … or | eine Wahl präsentieren (positiv) |
| neither … nor | zwei negative Elemente verbinden |
| not only … but also | einen zusätzlichen Punkt hinzufügen |
| whether … or | zwei Möglichkeiten präsentieren |
Beispiele im Kontext
both … and
She is both kind and clever. (kind = Adjektiv, clever = Adjektiv — parallel ✓)
either … or
You can have either tea or coffee. (tea = Substantiv, coffee = Substantiv — parallel ✓)
neither … nor
Neither the teacher nor the students heard the alarm. (teacher = Substantivphrase, students = Substantivphrase — parallel ✓)
not only … but also
He is not only a talented musician but also a great teacher.
Subjekt-Verb-Kongruenz mit korrelativen Konjunktionen
Wenn die korrelative Konjunktion zwei Subjekte verbindet, richtet sich das Verb nach dem näheren Subjekt.
Either the coach or the players are responsible. (players → are) Neither the players nor the coach is responsible. (coach → is)
Mit both…and ist das Verb immer Plural: Both the teacher and the student are present.
Parallele Struktur
Beide Teile des Paares müssen dieselbe grammatikalische Form haben.
✗ She likes both swimming and to run. ✓ She likes both swimming and running. (beide Gerundien)
Praxisbezug: Stellenanzeige
Applicants must be both flexible and reliable. The role is suitable for either recent graduates or experienced professionals.
Praxisbezug: Produktvergleich
Not only is the new model faster, but it also uses less power. Neither the price nor the design has changed since last year.
Übungsaufgaben
Ergänze: '__ you work hard, __ you won't succeed.' (not only / but also ODER either / or ODER neither / nor)
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Korrigiere die parallele Struktur: 'He wants both to travel and seeing new places.'
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Wähle das richtige Verb: 'Neither the cat nor the dogs __ allowed inside.' (is / are)