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Conjunctions

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Conjunction

Conjunction - Types

coordinating conjunction

a conjunction placed between words, phrases, clauses, or sentences of EQUAL rank

and, or, but

subordinating conjunction

a conjunction that links verb to its clausal complement argument

I thought that you might like some milk

  • thought - verb
  • that - “linking” subordinating conjunction
  • you might like some milk - clausal complement

Example Grammar Rules For “and” Conjunction

  • 𝑆 → 𝑆 and 𝑆
  • 𝑁𝑃 → 𝑁𝑃 and 𝑁𝑃
  • 𝑉𝑃 → 𝑉𝑃 and 𝑉𝑃

Any phrasal constituent can be conjoined with a constituent of the same type to form a new constituent of that type. We can say that English has the rule:

  • 𝑋 → 𝑋 and 𝑋