Understanding Conjunctions: Types and Usage
Conjunctions: Types and Usage
Conjunctions of Place
These indicate the place where the action is executed. Examples: where.
Conjunctions of Time
They refer to the time when the main action is made. Examples: before, as, meanwhile, while, as soon as.
Conjunctions of Mode
These indicate the form or manner in which the main action occurs. Examples: as.
Comparative Conjunctions
The relationship established is the comparison between a main action and a proposition. Examples: as…as, more…than, so…as.
Causal Conjunctions
Establish a causal relationship, with a subordinate clause providing information on the cause of the main action. Examples: because, since, as.
Purpose Conjunctions
These indicate the goal or purpose of the main action. Examples: in order to, so that.
Consecutive Conjunctions
They establish a relationship so that the subordinate clause follows the main action. Examples: so, therefore.
Conditional Conjunctions
In this case, establishing a relationship in which the subordinate clause is a condition for the implementation of the main action. Examples: if, unless, when.
Concessive Conjunctions
These conjunctions indicate that the information supplied by the subordinate clause is accepted as true but not necessarily relevant to the implementation of the main action. Examples: despite that, although, even if.
Non-Coordinating Conjunctions
Unite elements of the same class and coordinated proposals.
- Copulative: and
- Disjunctive: or
- Distributive: both…and
- Adversative: but, however
Subordinating Conjunctions
Subordinating propositions lead.
- Causal: because
- Final: so that
- Consecutive or inferential: therefore
- Conditional: if, as, when
- Concessive: although
The combination can substantiate. If so, can perform the functions of a noun (subject, etc.) and make their own attributes (article and adjective).
SEMANTIC (by meaning)
Definition
A speech grammar is in the stable group of two or more words that functions as a lexical unit with its own meaning, not derived from the sum of meanings of its components. Types are distinguished according to their grammatical function:
- Adjective: Which functions as an adjective: a woman’s flag, a truth as a temple.
- Adverbial: Which functions as an adverb: Everything went wonderfully well, suddenly appeared.
- Conjunctive: Which functions as a conjunction: so, though.
- Determinative: The adjective that functions as a determiner: the odd cigarette.
- Interjected: The equivalent to an interjection: Good Lord, my God, no way!
- Nominal: The equivalent to a noun and functions as such: Rolls (‘cylindrical cake’), porthole (’round window’).
- Prepositional: Which functions as a preposition: about, with a view, next to, though.
- Pronominal: The equivalent to a pronoun and works as such: one another, each.
- Verbal: The equivalent to a verb and functions as such: miss, realizing, to ignore.