conjunctions

Meanings

• grammatical word

  Words that connect words, phrases, or clauses in a sentence.

  - "She goes to the store, but I stay home."
  - "I would love to come, and you would too."
  - "He is tall, yet he is also strong."

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Synonyms

connection , union

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Variants

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conjunction , conjunctional , conjunctionally , conjunctions , coordinating conjunction , coordinating conjunctions , inferior conjunction , inferior conjunctions , superior conjunction , superior conjunctions

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Etymology

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From the Latin conjunctionem (coniungere, ‘to join’).

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Trivia

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1. The word 'conjunction' comes from the Latin 'coniungere,' which means 'to join together'.

2. The longest word in the English language that can be made using only the letters in the word 'conjunction' is 'conjunctional'.

3. The word 'conjunction' is a noun, but it can also function as a verb (as in 'I will conjure up an answer').

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Related Concepts

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1. Coordinating conjunctions: Conjunctions that connect words or phrases of equal rank, such as and, but, or, nor, for, so, and yet.

2. Subordinating conjunctions: Conjunctions that introduce dependent clauses, such as after, although, as, because, before, if, once, since, than, that, though, until, when, where, while, and whether.

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Culture

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Conjunctions have been used throughout literature and language to create complex sentence structures and convey nuanced meanings.

How to Memorize "conjunctions"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a bridge or a road connecting two parts. Conjunctions connect ideas or parts of a sentence.

2. associate
   

   - Associate 'and' with 'together,' 'but' with 'on the other hand,' 'or' with 'one or the other,' 'so' with 'as a result,' and 'yet' with 'despite that'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a sentence using the first letter of each coordinating conjunction: 'And apples are red, but oranges are orange, so yellow bananas yet remain unique.'

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