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(Created page with "'''Conjunction''' combines words, phrases or clauses. * Conjunction etymology ** ''con-'' = with ** junct from Latin ''iugare'' for "to join" *** note that Latin has no letter "J", so the English "J" sound is cognate with the Latin "iu" sound (yoo) *** junct is from PIE origin '''*yeug-''' "to join" ** ''-ion'' = makes a noun == Conjunctions list == {| class="wikitable" |+ !Conjunction Word !Conjunction Types !Purpose !Example |- |a...") |
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*** junct is from [[PIE proto-Indo-European language|PIE]] origin '''*yeug-''' "to join" | *** junct is from [[PIE proto-Indo-European language|PIE]] origin '''*yeug-''' "to join" | ||
** ''-ion'' = makes a noun | ** ''-ion'' = makes a noun | ||
== Types of conjunctions == | == Types of conjunctions == | ||
* conjunctions are used to combine words, sentence elements and ideas | * conjunctions are used to combine words, sentence elements and ideas | ||
* thus a conjunction | * thus a conjunction | ||
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=== Subordinating conjunction === | === Subordinating conjunction === | ||
=== Prepositions as conjunctions === | |||
* a preposition and its object (prepositional phrase) modify another noun or verb | |||
* however, some prepositions can also act as a conjunction | |||
** ex. | |||
*** preposition: ''We ate dinner '''after''' the reception'' | |||
*** conjunction: ''We ate dinner '''after''' the guests left'' | |||
=== Adverbial conjunction === | === Adverbial conjunction === | ||