No. 4,592 in German
sofern
"Provided that" or "as long as."
In a sentence
Ich helfe dir, sofern du mich um Hilfe bittest.
I will help you, provided you ask me for help.
The word "sofern" is used as a conditional particle indicating a prerequisite or condition under which the statement holds true.
Sofern das Wetter gut ist, können wir wandern gehen.
If the weather is good, we can go hiking.
Here, "sofern" specifies the condition related to the weather for the activity of hiking to take place.
Man soll die Regeln beachten, sofern sie klar formuliert sind.
Rules should be observed provided that they are clearly formulated.
"Sofern" is employed as a clause introducer that sets conditions regarding the clarity of the rules.
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