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Konjunkcioj 4

97 [ninety-seven]

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97 [naŭdek sep]

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Konjunkcioj 4

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He fell asleep although the TV was on. Li e--------- k------ l- t--------- e---- ŝ------. Li endormiĝis kvankam la televidilo estis ŝaltita. 0 +
He stayed a while although it was late. Li a------ r----- k------ j-- m-------. Li ankoraŭ restis kvankam jam malfruis. 0 +
He didn’t come although we had made an appointment. Li n- v---- k------ n- f----- r--------. Li ne venis kvankam ni fiksis rendevuon. 0 +
     
The TV was on. Nevertheless, he fell asleep. La t--------- e---- ŝ------. L- t---- e---------. La televidilo estis ŝaltita. Li tamen endormiĝis. 0 +
It was already late. Nevertheless, he stayed a while. Ja- m-------. L- t---- a------ r-----. Jam malfruis. Li tamen ankoraŭ restis. 0 +
We had made an appointment. Nevertheless, he didn’t come. Ni f----- r--------. L- t---- n- v----. Ni fiksis rendevuon. Li tamen ne venis. 0 +
     
Although he has no license, he drives the car. Kv----- l- n- h---- s-------------- l- s-----. Kvankam li ne havas stirpermesilon, li stiras. 0 +
Although the road is slippery, he drives so fast. Kv----- l- v--- g-------- l- r----- v------. Kvankam la vojo glitigas, li rapide veturas. 0 +
Although he is drunk, he rides his bicycle. Kv----- l- e------ l- b-------. Kvankam li ebrias, li biciklas. 0 +
     
Despite having no licence / license (am.), he drives the car. Li n- h---- s-------------. L- t---- s-----. Li ne havas stirpermesilon. Li tamen stiras. 0 +
Despite the road being slippery, he drives fast. La v--- g-------. L- t---- r----- v------. La vojo glitigas. Li tamen rapide veturas. 0 +
Despite being drunk, he rides the bike. Li e-----. L- t---- b-------. Li ebrias. Li tamen biciklas. 0 +
     
Although she went to college, she can’t find a job. Ŝi n- t----- l------ k------ ŝ- s-----. Ŝi ne trovas laboron kvankam ŝi studis. 0 +
Although she is in pain, she doesn’t go to the doctor. Ŝi n- v------ k--------- k------ ŝ- h---- d-------. Ŝi ne vizitas kuraciston kvankam ŝi havas dolorojn. 0 +
Although she has no money, she buys a car. Ŝi a----- a---- k------ ŝ- n- h---- m----. Ŝi aĉetas aŭton kvankam ŝi ne havas monon. 0 +
     
She went to college. Nevertheless, she can’t find a job. Ŝi s-----. Ŝ- t---- n- t----- l------. Ŝi studis. Ŝi tamen ne trovis laboron. 0 +
She is in pain. Nevertheless, she doesn’t go to the doctor. Ŝi h---- d-------. Ŝ- t---- n- v------ k---------. Ŝi havas dolorojn. Ŝi tamen ne vizitas kuraciston. 0 +
She has no money. Nevertheless, she buys a car. Ŝi n- h---- m----. Ŝ- t---- a----- a----. Ŝi ne havas monon. Ŝi tamen aĉetas aŭton. 0 +
     

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