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== English conjunctions ==
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!Conjunction
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!Attribute
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!English
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!UNL
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|after||@after||The books will be sent to the library after I have read them.||tim(send, read.@after)
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|although||@although||Although they have arrived early they could not enter.||seq(enter, arrive.@although)
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|and||@and||He sold an apartment and bought a country-house.||and(buy, sell.@and) or and(buy, sell)
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|as||@because||It`s empty, as it had been upside down||rsn(empty, upside.@because) or  rsn(empty, upside)
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|as||@when||His hands trembled as he spoke.||tim(tremble, speak.@when) or tim(tremble, speak)
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|as if||@as_if||He gives orders as if he were the master of the house.||man(give, master.@as_if)
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|as though||@as_if||He treated me as though I were a stranger.|| man(treat, stranger.@as_if)
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|as well as||@and||Robert, as well as Smith, deservers punishment.||and(Smith.@and, Robert) or and(Smith, Robert)
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|because||@because||He said he cannot go because he is very busy.||rsn(go, busy.@because) or rsn(go, busy)
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|before||@before||Look before you leap.||tim(look, leap.@before)
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|both... and||@and||He both speaks and writes perfectly.||and(write.@and, speak) or and(write, speak)
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|but||@but||He is young but sensible.||and(sensible.@but, young)
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|either... or||@or||He will arrive either tomorrow or the day after tomorrow.|| or(day.@or, tomorrow) or or(day, tomorrow)
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|even if||@even.@if||I intend to go even if it rains.||con(go, rain.@even.@if) or con(go, rain@even)
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|even though||@although||Even though I was really tired, I couldn`t sleep.||seq(sleep, tired.@although)
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|except if||@except.@if||I intend to go except if it rains.||con(go, rain.@except.@if) or(go, rain@except)
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|for||@because||We must go, for it is late.||rsn(go, late.@because) or rsn(go, late)
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|if||-||I asked him if he intended to travel this month.||obj(ask, intend)
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|if||@if||If you promise to come, I will wait for you.||con(wait, promise.@if) or con(wait, promise)
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|in case (that)||@in_case||He wears two watches in case one of them stops.||rsn(wear, stop.@in_case)
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|neither... nor||@and||He drinks neither tea nor milk.||and(milk.@and.@not, tea.@not) or and(milk.@not, tea.@not)
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|nor||@and||He would not buy it nor would he accept it as a gift.||and(accept.@and.@not, buy.@not) or and(accept.@not, buy.@not)
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|not only... but also||@and||Not only does Sue raise money for the symphony, but she also ushers at all of their concerts.||and(usher.@and, raise) or and(usher, raise)
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|only if||.@if.@only||Only if you promise to come, I will wait for you.||con(wait, promise.@if.@only) or con(wait, promise.@only)
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|or||.@or||You must prove that you are right or apologize||or(apologize.@or, prove) or or(apologize, prove)
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|since||@because||Since you don`t like this model, I`ll show you another one|| rsn(show, like.@because) or rsn(show, like)
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|since||@since||What have you been doign since I last say you?||tmf(do, say.@since) or tmf(do, say)
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|so||@so||We are late for the train, so we must take a taxi.||seq(take, late.@so) or seq(take, late)
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|so that||@so||He preferred to work in the morning, so that he might be free in the afternoon.||seq(free, prefer.@so) or seq(free, prefer)
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|than||-||You are taller than he (is).||bas(tall, he)
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|that||-||I know that is impossible.||obj(know, impossible)
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|that||@because||He is so hoarse that we can hardly hear what he says.||rsn(hear, hoarse.@because) or rsn(hear, hoarse)
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|that||@so||He ran that he might arrive in time.||seq(arrive.@so, run) or seq(arrive, run)
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|then||@so||Our expenses will be very heavy: we will have to buy a great number of books; then we`ll have to pay several debts.||seq(pay.@so, buy) or seq(pay, buy)
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|though||@although||||
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|till||@until||Wait till the day breaks.|| tmt(wait, break.@until) or tmt(wait, break)
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|unless||@unless||I shall go unless it rains.||con(go, rain.@unless)
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|until||@until||Wait until the day breaks.||tmt(wait, break.@until) or tmt(wait, break)
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|when||@when||When I arrive I will write.||tim(write, arrive.@when) or tim(write, arrive)
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|whereas||@whereas||You didn`t work yesterday, whereas he worked till midnight.||coo(work, work.@whereas) or coo(work, work)
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|whether||-||I asked him whether he intended to travel this month.||obj(ask, travel)
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|whether... or||@or||I would like to know whether he is in France or in England.||or(England, France)
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|while||@whereas||You were punctual , while he is always late.||coo(punctual, late.@whereas)
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|while||@while||Remain standing while they sing.||dur(stand, sing.@while) or dur(stand, sing)
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|yet||@but||He is extremely poor, yet he is as happy as a king.||and(king.@but, poor)
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