O que uma CONJUNÇÃO

CONJUNCTIONS.

Definition.

 A conjunction is a linking word, connecting words, word groups, sentences..

(Uma conjunção é uma palavra de ligação,que conecta grupo de palavras ou orações.

 Unlike adverbs, conjunctions do not modify: they are used solely for the purpose of connecting.

(Diferente dos advérbios, as conjunções não modificam os verbos, elas são usadas unicamente com o propósito de conectar)

Examples of the use of conjunctions ( Exemplos de conjunções)

They connect words.

(1) Connecting words: "It is the very necessity and condition of existence;" "What a simple but exquisite illustration!"

Word groups: Phrases.

Clauses.

(2) Connecting word groups: "Hitherto the two systems have existed in different States, but side by side within the American Union;" "This has happened because the Union is a confederation of States."

Sentences.

(3) Connecting sentences: "Unanimity in this case can mean only a very large majority. But even unanimity itself is far from indicating the voice of God."

Paragraphs.

(4) Connecting sentence groups: Paragraphs would be too long to quote here, but the student will readily find them, in which the writer connects the divisions of narration or argument by such words as but, however, hence, nor, then, therefore, etc.

Classes of conjunctions.

Conjunctions have two principal divisions:—

Coordinate, joining words, word groups, etc., of the same rank.

Subordinate, joining a subordinate or dependent clause to a principal or independent clause.