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Chapter 33: Participles, Gerund and Infinitive constructions

  33.16.4 Ohne zu + infinitive

The construction ohne zu + infinitive is quite simple as well. In English it converts to without + gerund .

  Example  
Ohne zu wissen, was es kostet, ist es schwierig, die Qualität zu beurteilen.
= Without knowing what does it cost it is difficult to judge the quality.
  Ohne hart zu arbeiten, erreicht man nichts.
= One does not succeed without working hard.
  Ohne den Vertrag gelesen zu haben, werde ich ihn nicht unterschreiben.
= I will not sign the contract without reading it.
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