Coordinate conjunctions (e, ma, and o) join units that are equal grammatically (fill the same position in the sentence) or join two clauses of the same type:
- Scivolņ e cadde sul pavimento.
» He slipped and fell on the floor. (E joins two verbs)
- Si muoveva velocemente ma silenziosamente.
» He moved quickly but quietly. (Ma joins two adverbs)
- Possiamo andare attraverso il fiume o attraverso i boschi.
» We can go over the river or through the woods. (O joins two adverbial phrases)
- Ieri sera andņ a casa e trovņ le finestre rotte.
» She went home last night and found the windows broken. (E joins two clauses)
The conjunctions: entrambi / e(Both / and), non solo / ma anche (Not only / but also), sia / che (Either / or) and nč / nč (Neither / nor); serve to intensify the coordination. Examples: