conjunction Who acts: conjunction, word, things, you, I, it · What happens: be, join, come together, happen, mean, subordinate · To what, where: word, words, sentence, time, sky, conjunctions · Speech: someone speaks here
«conjunction» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 9 examples, every sentence parsed by Mova itself — its syntax tree, a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies, and its pragmatics clause by clause. The word in the dictionary, with its sense in the lessons: conjunction in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A conjunction is a word that joins words, phrases or clauses together in a sentence, like and, but, or, because, when, if and although.
The tree, 24 words det nsubj cop det nsubj acl:relcl obj punct conj cc conj advmod case det obl punct case cc punct cc punct cc punct mark punct conj punct obj cc conj punct root A DET conjunction NOUN is AUX a DET word NOUN that PRON joins VERB words NOUN , PUNCT phrases NOUN or CCONJ clauses NOUN together ADV in ADP a DET sentence NOUN , PUNCT like ADP and CCONJ , PUNCT but CCONJ , PUNCT or CCONJ , PUNCT because SCONJ , PUNCT when ADV , PUNCT if SCONJ and CCONJ although SCONJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 conjunction det 2 conjunction conjunction NOUN Number=Sing 5 word nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 word cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 word det 5 word word NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 that that PRON PronType=Rel 7 joins nsubj 7 joins join VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 word acl:relcl 8 words word NOUN Number=Plur 7 joins obj 9 , , PUNCT _ 10 phrases punct 10 phrases phrase NOUN Number=Plur 8 words conj 11 or or CCONJ _ 12 clauses cc 12 clauses clause NOUN Number=Plur 8 words conj 13 together together ADV _ 7 joins advmod 14 in in ADP _ 16 sentence case 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 sentence det 16 sentence sentence NOUN Number=Sing 7 joins obl 17 , , PUNCT _ 27 when punct 18 like like ADP _ 27 when case 19 and and CCONJ _ 27 when cc 20 , , PUNCT _ 27 when punct 21 but but CCONJ _ 27 when cc 22 , , PUNCT _ 27 when punct 23 or or CCONJ _ 27 when cc 24 , , PUNCT _ 23 or punct 25 because because SCONJ _ 27 when mark 26 , , PUNCT _ 25 because punct 27 when when ADV PronType=Int 7 joins conj 28 , , PUNCT _ 27 when punct 29 if if SCONJ _ 7 joins obj 30 and and CCONJ _ 31 although cc 31 although although SCONJ _ 29 if conj 32 . . PUNCT _ 5 word punct
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1 is a present a conjunction a word tree rules 2 join present a word words and phrases or clauses a sentence together property tree rules
One row per clause the reader finds. «not said here»: a role filled from the clause above. «roles by»: a VerbNet class and frame when one fits the verb, else the reader's rules on the tree.
Meaning 2 A conjunction is a time when things come together or happen at the same time: «in conjunction with» means together with.
The tree, 21 words det nsubj cop det advmod nsubj acl:relcl advmod cc conj case det amod obl punct punct case nsubj nmod punct parataxis advmod obj punct root A DET conjunction NOUN is AUX a DET time NOUN when ADV things NOUN come VERB together ADV or CCONJ happen VERB at ADP the DET same ADJ time NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT in ADP conjunction NOUN with ADP » PUNCT means VERB together ADV with ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 conjunction det 2 conjunction conjunction NOUN Number=Sing 5 time nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 time cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 time det 5 time time NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 when when ADV PronType=Int 8 come advmod 7 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 8 come nsubj 8 come come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 time acl:relcl 9 together together ADV _ 8 come advmod 10 or or CCONJ _ 11 happen cc 11 happen happen VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 come conj 12 at at ADP _ 15 time case 13 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 15 time det 14 same same ADJ Degree=Pos 15 time amod 15 time time NOUN Number=Sing 11 happen obl 16 : : PUNCT _ 19 conjunction punct 17 « « PUNCT _ 19 conjunction punct 18 in in ADP _ 19 conjunction case 19 conjunction conjunction NOUN Number=Sing 22 means nsubj 20 with with ADP _ 19 conjunction nmod 21 » » PUNCT _ 20 with punct 22 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 time parataxis 23 together together ADV _ 22 means advmod 24 with with ADP _ 22 means obj 25 . . PUNCT _ 5 time punct
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1 is a present a conjunction a time tree rules 2 come together present things together property vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 happen infinitive things not said here time vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 4 mean present conjunction together property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent with=Topic
Meaning 3 Usage: space — kept apart, not parsed.
A conjunction is when two planets or a planet and the Moon look very close together in the sky.
The tree, 19 words det nsubj cop mark nummod nsubj cc det conj cc det conj advmod xcomp advmod case det obl punct root A DET conjunction NOUN is AUX when SCONJ two NUM planets NOUN or CCONJ a DET planet NOUN and CCONJ the DET Moon PROPN look VERB very ADV close ADJ together ADV in ADP the DET sky NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 conjunction det 2 conjunction conjunction NOUN Number=Sing 13 look nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 look cop 4 when when SCONJ _ 13 look mark 5 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 6 planets nummod 6 planets planet NOUN Number=Plur 13 look nsubj 7 or or CCONJ _ 9 planet cc 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 planet det 9 planet planet NOUN Number=Sing 6 planets conj 10 and and CCONJ _ 12 Moon cc 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 Moon det 12 Moon Moon PROPN Number=Sing 9 planet conj 13 look look VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 14 very very ADV _ 15 close advmod 15 close close ADJ Degree=Pos 13 look xcomp 16 together together ADV _ 13 look advmod 17 in in ADP _ 19 sky case 18 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 19 sky det 19 sky sky NOUN Number=Sing 13 look obl 20 . . PUNCT _ 13 look punct
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1 is present a conjunction the sky close, look, together property tree rules
Example 1 «And» and «but» are conjunctions.
punct cc punct cc punct cc punct cop punct root « PUNCT And CCONJ » PUNCT and CCONJ « PUNCT but CCONJ » PUNCT are AUX conjunctions NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 9 conjunctions punct 2 And and CCONJ _ 9 conjunctions cc 3 » » PUNCT _ 2 And punct 4 and and CCONJ _ 9 conjunctions cc 5 « « PUNCT _ 9 conjunctions punct 6 but but CCONJ _ 9 conjunctions cc 7 » » PUNCT _ 6 but punct 8 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 conjunctions cop 9 conjunctions conjunction NOUN Number=Plur root root 10 . . PUNCT _ 9 conjunctions punct
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1 is a present conjunctions tree rules
Example 2 Join the two sentences with a conjunction.
det nummod obj case det obl punct root Join VERB the DET two NUM sentences NOUN with ADP a DET conjunction NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Join join VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 sentences det 3 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 4 sentences nummod 4 sentences sentence NOUN Number=Plur 1 Join obj 5 with with ADP _ 7 conjunction case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 conjunction det 7 conjunction conjunction NOUN Number=Sing 1 Join obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Join punct
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1 join imperative you not said here the two sentences with a conjunction vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent sentence=Patient with conjunction=Co-Patient
Example 3 «Because» is a subordinating conjunction.
punct mark punct cop det amod punct root « PUNCT Because SCONJ » PUNCT is AUX a DET subordinating VERB conjunction NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 7 conjunction punct 2 Because because SCONJ _ 7 conjunction mark 3 » » PUNCT _ 7 conjunction punct 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 conjunction cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 conjunction det 6 subordinating subordinate VERB VerbForm=Ger 7 conjunction amod 7 conjunction conjunction NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 . . PUNCT _ 7 conjunction punct
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1 subordinate gerund tree rules 2 is a present a subordinating conjunction tree rules
Example 4 I wanted to play out, but it was raining.
nsubj mark xcomp compound:prt punct cc nsubj aux parataxis punct root I PRON wanted VERB to PART play VERB out ADP , PUNCT but CCONJ it PRON was AUX raining VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 wanted nsubj 2 wanted want VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 to to PART _ 4 play mark 4 play play VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 wanted xcomp 5 out out ADP _ 4 play compound:prt 6 , , PUNCT _ 10 raining punct 7 but but CCONJ _ 10 raining cc 8 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 raining nsubj 9 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 10 raining aux 10 raining rain VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 wanted parataxis 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 wanted punct
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1 want past I vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme 2 play out not said to happen to-infinitive I not said here vn performance-26.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 rain past · progressive it vn weather-57 «It V PP.theme»
Example 5 Underline the conjunction in this sentence.
det obj case det obl punct root Underline VERB the DET conjunction NOUN in ADP this DET sentence NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Underline underline VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 conjunction det 3 conjunction conjunction NOUN Number=Sing 1 Underline obj 4 in in ADP _ 6 sentence case 5 this this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 6 sentence det 6 sentence sentence NOUN Number=Sing 1 Underline obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 1 Underline punct
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1 underline imperative you not said here the conjunction this sentence vn scribble-25.2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent conjunction=Theme in sentence=Destination
Example 6 The school works in conjunction with the local library.
det nsubj case obl case det amod obl punct root The DET school NOUN works VERB in ADP conjunction NOUN with ADP the DET local ADJ library NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 school det 2 school school NOUN Number=Sing 3 works nsubj 3 works work VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 in in ADP _ 5 conjunction case 5 conjunction conjunction NOUN Number=Sing 3 works obl 6 with with ADP _ 9 library case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 library det 8 local local ADJ Degree=Pos 9 library amod 9 library library NOUN Number=Sing 3 works obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 works punct
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1 work present the school with the local library; in conjunction vn employment-95.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent in conjunction=Theme
Example 7 Last night there was a conjunction of Jupiter and Venus.
amod nsubj expl cop det case nmod cc conj punct root Last ADJ night NOUN there PRON was AUX a DET conjunction NOUN of ADP Jupiter PROPN and CCONJ Venus PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Last last ADJ Degree=Pos 2 night amod 2 night night NOUN Number=Sing 6 conjunction nsubj 3 there there PRON PronType=Dem 4 was expl 4 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 conjunction cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 conjunction det 6 conjunction conjunction NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 of of ADP _ 8 Jupiter case 8 Jupiter Jupiter PROPN Number=Sing 6 conjunction nmod 9 and and CCONJ _ 10 Venus cc 10 Venus Venus PROPN Number=Sing 8 Jupiter conj 11 . . PUNCT _ 6 conjunction punct
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1 is a past Last night a conjunction of Jupiter and Venus tree rules
Example 8 Try not to start every sentence with the same conjunction.
advmod mark xcomp det obj case det amod obl punct root Try VERB not PART to PART start VERB every DET sentence NOUN with ADP the DET same ADJ conjunction NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Try try VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 not not PART Polarity=Neg 4 start advmod 3 to to PART _ 4 start mark 4 start start VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Try xcomp 5 every every DET PronType=Tot 6 sentence det 6 sentence sentence NOUN Number=Sing 4 start obj 7 with with ADP _ 10 conjunction case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 conjunction det 9 same same ADJ Degree=Pos 10 conjunction amod 10 conjunction conjunction NOUN Number=Sing 4 start obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 1 Try punct
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1 try imperative you not said here vn try-61.1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 2 not start not said to happen to-infinitive you not said here every sentence with the same conjunction vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.subeventuality»: agent=Agent sentence=Eventuality with conjunction=Subeventuality
Example 9 Eteocles, in conjunction with Creon, had made due preparations to repel the invaders, and had stationed troops, under the command of trusty leaders, to guard each of the gates.
The tree, 29 words nsubj:pass punct case appos case nmod punct aux amod obj mark advcl det obj punct cc aux conj obj punct case det parataxis case amod nmod punct mark advcl obj case det nmod punct root Eteocles PROPN , PUNCT in ADP conjunction NOUN with ADP Creon PROPN , PUNCT had AUX made VERB due ADJ preparations NOUN to PART repel VERB the DET invaders NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ had AUX stationed VERB troops NOUN , PUNCT under ADP the DET command NOUN of ADP trusty ADJ leaders NOUN , PUNCT to PART guard VERB each DET of ADP the DET gates NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Eteocles Eteocles PROPN Number=Sing 9 made nsubj:pass 2 , , PUNCT _ 4 conjunction punct 3 in in ADP _ 4 conjunction case 4 conjunction conjunction NOUN Number=Sing 1 Eteocles appos 5 with with ADP _ 6 Creon case 6 Creon Creon PROPN Number=Sing 4 conjunction nmod 7 , , PUNCT _ 1 Eteocles punct 8 had have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 9 made aux 9 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 10 due due ADJ Degree=Pos 11 preparations amod 11 preparations preparation NOUN Number=Plur 9 made obj 12 to to PART _ 13 repel mark 13 repel repel VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 made advcl 14 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 15 invaders det 15 invaders invader NOUN Number=Plur 13 repel obj 16 , , PUNCT _ 19 stationed punct 17 and and CCONJ _ 19 stationed cc 18 had have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 19 stationed aux 19 stationed station VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 9 made conj 20 troops troops NOUN Number=Ptan 19 stationed obj 21 , , PUNCT _ 24 command punct 22 under under ADP _ 24 command case 23 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 24 command det 24 command command NOUN Number=Sing 19 stationed parataxis 25 of of ADP _ 27 leaders case 26 trusty trusty ADJ Degree=Pos 27 leaders amod 27 leaders leader NOUN Number=Plur 24 command nmod 28 , , PUNCT _ 30 guard punct 29 to to PART _ 30 guard mark 30 guard guard VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 made advcl 31 each each DET PronType=Tot 30 guard obj 32 of of ADP _ 34 gates case 33 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 34 gates det 34 gates gate NOUN Number=Plur 31 each nmod 35 . . PUNCT _ 9 made punct
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1 make past · perfect · passive Eteocles vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP NP»: subject=Beneficiary preparation=Product 2 repel to-infinitive the invaders vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus invader=Experiencer 3 station past · perfect troops vn put-9.1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent troops=Theme 4 guard to-infinitive each vn defend-72.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent each=Beneficiary 5 command trusty leaders nom command «communication transitive»: of=patient
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