No. 119 in German
während
"While" or "during."
In a sentence
Während des Spiels waren alle Zuschauer still.
During the game, all spectators were quiet.
In this sentence, 'während' functions as a preposition meaning 'during', and it is followed by the genitive case.
Während wir auf den Bus warteten, begann es zu regnen.
While we were waiting for the bus, it started to rain.
Here, 'während' is used as a conjunction introducing a subordinate clause, indicating simultaneity.
Tom spricht laut, während Maria leise ist.
Tom speaks loudly, whereas Maria is quiet.
In this case, 'während' serves as a conjunction showing contrast between the two actions or states.
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