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