Forgive me for trying it out on you:
“Er trinkt heute Kaffee, sonst trinkt er nur Tee.”
It's often used for more immediate 'consequences', like "Ich muß los, sonst verpass ich meinen Zug" (I need to leave, otherwise I'll miss my train).
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It's often used for more immediate 'consequences', like "Ich muß los, sonst verpass ich meinen Zug" (I need to leave, otherwise I'll miss my train).