Conjunctions

To be explicitly represented by attributes, except in case of complementizers ("if", "that", "whether") or when their semantic value may be inferred from the corresponding relation.

Conjunction attributes

* indicates optional representation

Attribute	Value	English	UNL
@after	after	The books will be sent to the library after I have read them.	tim(send, read.@after)
@although	although, even though, though	Although they have arrived early they could not enter.	seq(enter, arrive.@although)
@and*	and, nor, as well as, both... and, neither... nor, not only... but also	He sold an apartment and bought a country-house.	and(buy, sell.@and) or and(buy, sell)
@as*	as	The situation is not so bad as you suggest.	man(bad, suggest.@as) or man(bad, suggest)
@as.@if	as if, as though	He gives orders as if he were the master of the house.	man(give, master.@as.@if)
@because*	because, since, for, as, that	He said he cannot go because he is very busy.	rsn(go, busy.@because) or rsn(go, busy)
@before	before	Look before you leap.	tim(look, leap.@before)
@but	but, yet	He is young but sensible.	and(sensible.@but, young)
@even.@if	even if	I intend to go even if it rains.	con(go, rain.@even.@if) or con(go, rain.@even)
@except.@if	except if	I intend to go except if it rains.	con(go, rain.@except.@if) or(go, rain.@except)
@if*	if	If you promise to come, I will wait for you.	con(wait, promise.@if) or con(wait, promise)
@if.@only	only if	Only if you promise to come, I will wait for you.	con(wait, promise.@if.@only) or con(wait, promise.@only)
@in_case	in case (that)	He wears two watches in case one of them stops.	rsn(wear, stop.@in_case)
@or*	or, either... or, whether... or	You must prove that you are right or apologize	or(apologize.@or, prove) or or(apologize, prove)
@since*	since	What have you been doign since I last say you?	tmf(do, say.@since) or tmf(do, say)
@so*	so, then, so that, that	We are late for the train, so we must take a taxi.	seq(take, late.@so) or seq(take, late)
@unless	unless	I shall go unless it rains.	con(go, rain.@unless)
@until*	until, till	Wait until the day breaks.	tmt(wait, break.@until) or tmt(wait, break)
@when*	when, as	When I arrive I will write.	tim(write, arrive.@when) or tim(write, arrive)
@whereas*	whereas, while	You didn`t work yesterday, whereas he worked till midnight.	coo(work, work.@whereas) or coo(work, work)
@while*	while	Remain standing while they sing.	dur(stand, sing.@while) or dur(stand, sing)

Lists of conjunctions

• English conjunctions