lesson 215 · grammar + 6 cards
guiding the reader · retorični vezniki
discourse connectors
Polished argument is held together by connectors — namely, for, therefore, however, after all, moreover. They guide the reader through your reasoning. About six minutes.
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warm-up
· ogrevanje — the 10-second versionnamreč · kajti · torej · vendar
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grammar
· learn the rule🧭
guiding the reader
· retorični veznikinamreč · kajti · torej · vendar
Discourse connectors signpost an argument. Explanation: namreč (namely, you see). Reason (formal): kajti (for/because). Conclusion: torej (therefore). Contrast: vendar(le) (however, yet). Reinforcement: navsezadnje (after all), poleg tega (moreover). They make your prose read as deliberate and clear.
…, namreč ……, namely …explanation
…, torej ……, therefore …conclusion
…, vendar ……, however …contrast
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practice
· pick the connector0 ✓💬Razlog je preprost, ___ nimam časa. 💡 namreč
The reason is simple, namely I have no time.
✓ namreč — namreč = namely
💼Dela, ___ rabi denar. 💡 kajti
He works, for he needs money.
✓ kajti — kajti = for / because (formal)
➡️Vse je jasno, ___ lahko gremo. 💡 torej
Everything's clear, therefore we can go.
✓ torej — torej = therefore
🔄Trudil se je, ___ ni uspel. 💡 vendar
He tried, yet he didn't succeed.
✓ vendar — vendar = however / yet
🛏️___ je bil utrujen in je šel spat. 💡 Navsezadnje
After all, he was tired, so he went to bed.
✓ Navsezadnje — navsezadnje = after all
➕___ je drago in nepraktično. 💡 Poleg tega
Moreover, it's expensive and impractical.
✓ Poleg tega — poleg tega = moreover
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quick practice
· fast recall0 ✓fast recall — tap the match.
💬namely → ? 💡 namreč
✓ namreč — namreč = namely
💼for / because → ? 💡 kajti
✓ kajti — kajti = for / because (formal)
➡️therefore → ? 💡 torej
✓ torej — torej = therefore
🔄however → ? 💡 vendar
✓ vendar — vendar = however / yet
🛏️after all → ? 💡 Navsezadnje
✓ Navsezadnje — navsezadnje = after all
➕moreover → ? 💡 Poleg tega
✓ Poleg tega — poleg tega = moreover
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unscramble
· rebuild the Slovene wordthe letters are jumbled — type the correct Slovene word
m a n č e r
namely
a t k i j
for / because
r e j o t
therefore
e n a r d v
however
e e a z j d N n s a v
after all
o e l a P e g t g
moreover
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memory match
· pair Slovene with English0 pairstap two cards to find a matching pair — clear the board
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cards
· drill the wordstap a card to flip · 6 cards
💬
namreč
NAHM-rech
namely
💼
kajti
KAHY-tee
for / because
➡️
torej
TOH-rey
therefore
🔄
vendar
VEN-dahr
however
🛏️
Navsezadnje
nahv-seh-ZAHD-nyeh
after all
➕
Poleg tega
POH-leg TEH-gah
moreover
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