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Conjunction (grammar)

In grammar, a conjunction (abbreviated .mw-parser-output span.smallcaps{font-variant:small-caps}.mw-parser-output span.smallcaps-smaller{font-size:85%}conj or cnj) is a part of speech that connects words, phrases, or clauses, which are called its conjuncts. That description is vague enough to overlap with those of other parts of speech because what…

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Subordinating conjunctions

Content clauseAdverbial clausesIndependentComplementizerComplement
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Separation of clauses

Dependent clauseIndependent clausesRelative clauseRestrictiveSubject
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Coordinating conjunctions

CoordinateMnemonicCoordinatorsConsequence
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GrammarPart of speechWordsPhrasesClauses
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Separation of clauses

Coordinating conjunctions

Correlative conjunctions

Subordinating conjunctions

Starting a sentence

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Conjunction (grammar)

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Edges52
Triples4
Avg. degree1.96
Density0.037736
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conjunction clauses conjunctions clause coordinating subordinating independent sentence comma used may english languages time also sentences called phrases words dependent

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English are eitherclause-final conjunctionsinstance ofThe equivalents to the subordinating conjunctions of non-verb-final languages0.80text
andinstance ofwidespread belief ... that it is an error to begin a sentence with a conjunction0.80text
butinstance ofwidespread belief ... that it is an error to begin a sentence with a conjunction0.80text
or so has no historical or grammatical foundationinstance ofwidespread belief ... that it is an error to begin a sentence with a conjunction0.80text

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