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Why does "und" in this phrase start a Nebensatz?
On the surface, it is the conjunction of two equivalent sentences without repeting the subject
dass er dauernd in seiner Werkstatt saß und [dass er] an seinen elektronischen Geräten gebastelt hat
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Why does "und" in this phrase start a Nebensatz?
The structure is A dass (B und C). So "dass" introduces the entire clause "er dauernd in seiner Werkstatt saß und an seinen elektronischen Geräten gebastelt hat", which in turn is ...
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