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Pronunciation / Transliteration: kon.xun.θjon
"En la frase 'Quiero salir, pero está lloviendo', 'pero' es una conjunción."
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2 senses- 1
A word that connects clauses or sentences or coordinates words in the same clause.
"In the sentence 'I want to go for a walk, but it is raining', the word 'but' is a conjunction." - 2
A specific type of conjunction that connects two independent clauses.
"The conjunction 'and' can be used to join two similar ideas, as in 'She likes tea and coffee.'"
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'conjunction' originates from the Latin 'conjunctio', which means 'a joining together'. It entered Middle English through Old French in the late 14th century, retaining its meaning related to the linking of words or phrases.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Conjunction" is said worldwide
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conjonction
Transliteration: kɔ̃.ʒɔ̃k.sjɔ̃
"Dans la phrase 'Je veux sortir, mais il pleut', 'mais' est une conjonction."
Konjunktion
Transliteration: kɔn.jʊŋk.tsi̯oːn
"In dem Satz 'Ich möchte spazieren gehen, aber es regnet', ist 'aber' eine Konjunktion."
congiunzione
Transliteration: kon.dʒun.t͡sjo.ne
"Nella frase 'Voglio uscire, ma piove', 'ma' è una congiunzione."
conjunción
Transliteration: kon.xun.θjon
"En la frase 'Quiero salir, pero está lloviendo', 'pero' es una conjunción."
conjunção
Transliteration: kõ.ʒũ.ˈsɐ̃w
"Na frase 'Quero sair, mas está chovendo', 'mas' é uma conjunção."
संयोग
Transliteration: saṃyog
"वाक्य 'मैं बाहर जाना चाहता हूँ, लेकिन बारिश हो रही है' में 'लेकिन' एक संयोग है।"
连词
Transliteration: lián cí
"在句子'我想出去，但在下雨'中，'但'是一个连词。"
접속사
Transliteration: jeobsoksa
"문장 '나는 나가고 싶지만 비가 온다'에서 '하지만'은 접속사이다."
接続詞
Transliteration: setsuzokushi
"文 '私は出かけたいが、雨が降っている' の中で 'が' は接続詞です。"
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