| Aussageabsicht | linkage words |
| Einen Gedanken hinzufügen | in addition, further, furthermore, also, besides, in the same way |
| Einen Gedanken neu formulieren | in other words, that means, that is, that is to say |
| Einen Gedankengang abschließen | in conclusion, in brief, in short, on the whole |
| Die Reihenfolge verdeutlichen | first, second, next, finally, in the end |
| Das Gegenteil ausdrücken | yet, however, on the other hand, on the contrary, in contrast, in spite of |
| Einen Vergleich anstellen | similarly, in the same way, likewise |
| Eine Folgerung ausdrücken | consequently, therefore, as a result, hence |
| Eine Einräum ausdrücken | although, though, even if, after all, in any case |
| Eine Bedingung ausdrücken | if, unless, provided that, in case that |
| Zeitliche Verbindung knüpfen | after, before, while, eventually, recently, lately, at last, in the end, in the past, when as soon as |
| Eine Begründung anführen | therefore, that is why, for this reason, because, since |
| Ein Beispiel anführen | for example, for instance, in other words |