Conjunctions terwijl-omdat-als-sinds-toen join a main clause and a subordinating clause together. The word order of a subordinating clause is as follows: -all verbs are placed almost always in the very end -the subject stands directly after the conjunction (terwijl-omdat-als-sinds-toen)

Arguably one of the most challenging aspects of having a conversation in Dutch, especially for native English speakers, is mastering the art of Dutch sentences. Personally, it's my Achilles 'heel, ever so haunting me despite my exhaustive attempts in memorizing all the possible Dutch grammar rules. While I may be able to perfectly recite the rules by heart, the moment I open my mouth, everything basically falls apart.