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ITALIAN GRAMMAR |
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Coordinate conjunctions |
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:
- Entrambi Maria ed io andremo alla festa.
» Both Maria and I will go to the party
- Non solo diede regali a tutti noi, ma anche ci
invitņ alla festa.
» She not only gave
all of us presents, but she also invited us to the party
- Nč I soldi nč il potere possono farti felice.
» Neither money nor power can make you
happy
- Sia mio marito che io possiamo portarti a casa.
» Either my husband
or I can drive you home
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