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In grammar, a conjunction (abbreviated or ) is a part of speech that connects words, sentences, phrases, or clauses. A ''discourse connective'' is a conjunction joining sentences. This definition may overlap with that of other parts of speech, so what constitutes a "conjunction" must be defined for each language. In general, a conjunction is an invariable grammatical particle, and it may or may not stand between the items in a conjunction The definition may also be extended to idiomatic phrases that behave as a unit with the same function, "as well as", "provided that". A simple literary example of a conjunction: "the truth of nature, ''and'' the power of giving interest" (Samuel Taylor Coleridge's ''Biographia Literaria'') Conjunctions may be placed at the beginning of sentences. But some superstition about the practice persists.〔: "()he idea that it is poor grammar to begin a sentence with ''And'' or ''But''" is "nonsense baggage that so many writers lug around".〕 ==Coordinating conjunctions== Coordinating conjunctions, also called coordinators, are conjunctions that join, or coordinate, two or more items (such as words, main clauses, or sentences) of equal syntactic importance. In English, the mnemonic acronym ''FANBOYS'' can be used to remember the coordinators ''for'', ''and'', ''nor'', ''but'', ''or'', ''yet'', and ''so''. These are not the only coordinating conjunctions; various others are used, including "and nor" (British), "but nor" (British), "or nor" (British), "neither" ("They don't gamble; neither do they smoke"), "no more" ("They don't gamble; no more do they smoke"), and "only" ("I would go, only I don't have time"). Types of coordinating conjunctions include cumulative conjunctions, adversative conjunctions, alternative conjunctions, and illative conjunctions. Here are some examples of coordinating conjunctions in English and what they do: ;For : presents rationale ("They do not gamble or smoke, for they are ascetics.") ;And : presents non-contrasting item(s) or idea(s) ("They gamble, and they smoke.") ;Nor : presents a non-contrasting negative idea ("They do not gamble, nor do they smoke.") ;But : presents a contrast or exception ("They gamble, but they don't smoke.") ;Or : presents an alternative item or idea ("Every day they gamble, or they smoke.") ;Yet : presents a contrast or exception ("They gamble, yet they don't smoke.") ;So : presents a consequence ("He gambled well last night, so he smoked a cigar to celebrate.") 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Conjunction (grammar)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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