Kinds of conjunction
Coordinating conjunctions
Coordinating conjunctions join parts of a sentence that are grammatically
equal. These are words such as 'and'.
In Latin, there are a range of coordinating conjunctions. Here is a long,
but not exhaustive list by type:
Connecting
| ac | and | atque | and |
| et | and | nec | and not |
| nec ...nec | neither ...nor | neque | nor |
| neque ...neque | neither ...nor | quoque | also |
Adversative
| at |
but |
| autem |
but |
| sed |
but |
| verum |
but |
| vero |
but |
| tamen |
however |
Interrogative
| num |
surely not? |
| nonne |
surely? |
| utrum ...an |
whether ...or |
| -ne |
marks a question |
Conclusive
| ergo |
therefore |
| igitur |
therefore |
| itaque |
and so |
| quamobrem |
for which reason |
Separative
| aut |
or |
| aut ...aut |
either ...or |
| -ve |
or |
| vel |
or |
| sive |
whether, or |
| seu |
whether, or |
There is also the enclitic word
-que
.
