Conjunction (grammar): Difference between revisions
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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 === | ||
Revision as of 19:12, 3 August 2022
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
Types of conjunctions[edit | edit source]
- conjunctions are used to combine words, sentence elements and ideas
- thus a conjunction
Simple conjunction[edit | edit source]
- joins words
- ex.
- "She and he went shopping."
- "Apples or oranges are good for you"
Coordinating conjunction[edit | edit source]
Correlative conjunction[edit | edit source]
- "correlates" to conjunctions
- as / as
- the test was not as bad as I thought
- either / or
- Either you go or I will
- no sooner / than
- No sooner than I got there, I realized I left my wallet behind
- neither / nor
- Neither you nor she can go
- rather / than
- The mailman would rather deliver in the rain than snow.
- whether / or
- Whether you like it or not...
Subordinating conjunction[edit | edit source]
Prepositions as conjunctions[edit | edit source]
- 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
- ex.
Adverbial conjunction[edit | edit source]
Rules for conjunctions[edit | edit source]
- todo:
- When using "or" in a list of subjects, the verb conjugates to the last subject
- ex.
- Girls or the boy is