Coordinating Conjunctions and Correlative Conjunctions

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A conjunction joins words or groups of words in a sentence. See these three examples.
 

• I ate lunch with Kate and Derma.

• F did eet lunC wit QkAt and QdEmE.

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• Because it is rainy today, the trip is cancelled.

• bikEz it iz rAnee tEdA, trip iz cansEl-id.    [cansEl-id = cancelled, see past participles]

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• She didn’t press the bell, but I did.

• See did not pres bel, but F did.

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There are three types of conjunctions:

1. Coordinating Conjunctions
     These connect words, phrases, or clauses that are independent or equal
             Examples: and, but, or, so, for, yet, not

                                    and, but, O, sG, fO, yet, not

2. Correlative Conjunctions
     These are used in pairs
          Examples:   both/and,   either/or,    neither/nor,   not only/but also

                                  bGt/and,    eetE/O,     neetE/nO,     not Gnlee/but aalsG

3. Subordinating Conjunctions
     These are used at the beginning of subordinate clauses
           Examples:   although,   after,   before,   because,   how,   if,   once,

                                    aaltG,      aaftE,    bifO,       bikEz,        hM,      if,    wuns,

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                         since,   so that,   until,    unless, 

                                   sins,      sG dat,   Entil,    Entil,     

               

                         when,   while,   where,   whether,    and there are more.

                                   wen,      wFl,      wH,         wedE,       and dH aa mO.

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Coordinating Conjunctions

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1.   And — means "in addition to":
          We are going to a zoo and an aquarium on the same day.

             wee aa gGnM too zoo and akweEriEm on sAm dA.

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2.   But — connects two different things that are not in agreement:
          I am a night owl but she is an early bird.

             F am nFt Ml but See iz Urlee bUd.

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3.   Or — indicates a choice between two things:
          Do you want a red cup or a blue cup?

             doo yoo want red cup O bloo cup?

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4.   So — illustrates a result of the first thing:
          This song has been very popular so I downloaded it.

             dis soI haz bin veree populaa sG F dMnlGd-id it.       [dMnlGd-id = downloaded, see past participles]

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5.   For — means "because":
          I want to go there again for it was a wonderful trip.

            F want go dH Egen fO it wuz wundEful trip. 

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6.   Yet — indicates contrast with something:
          He performed very well, yet he didn’t make the final cut.

             hee pEfJm-id veree wel yet hee did not mAk fFnEl cut. 

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Correlative Conjunctions

Correlative conjunctions are used in pairs to link equivalent elements in a sentence. 

These conjunctive pairs, as they are sometimes known, are used commonly in everyday communication. 

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1.   Both/and
 

• She won gold medals from both the single and group races.

• Both TV and television are correct words.

• See did-win gold medEl-iz from bGt siNEl and groop rAs-iz.     [did-win = past tense of win is wun, see easier tenses]

• bGt teevee and televiZEn aa corect wuud-iz.       [the plural of 'wuud' is 'wuud-iz'   :can be also be written as 'wuudiz']

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2.   Either/or
 

• I am fine with either Monday or Wednesday.

• You can have either apples or pears.

• F am fFn wit eedE mundA O wensdA.        [this is a word of many pronounciations; eedE, eeDE, FdE, FDE]

• yoo can hav eedE apEl-iz O peE-iz.   

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3.   Neither/nor      [this is simply a negative of either/or]  

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• He enjoys neither drinking nor gambling.

• Neither you nor I will get off early today.

• hee injJ needE drink-nM nO gambEl-nM.      [drink-nM = drinking // gambEl-nM = gambling]

• needE yoo nO F will get of Ulee tEdA.  

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4.   Not only/but also
 

• Not only red but also green looks good on you.

• She got the perfect score in not only English but also math.

• not Gnlee red but aalsG green look guud on yoo

• See get-id pUfict scO in not Gnlee QiNliS but aalsG mat.   [English = QiNliS, or could be QiIgliS - but why use 2 characters?]

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