conjunctional

Relating to connectors

Conjunctional means relating to or functioning as a conjunction—a word that connects clauses or sentences.

The term appears mainly in grammatical discussions: The word "and" serves a conjunctional role in linking the two phrases.

It's technical vocabulary, rarely encountered outside linguistics or language instruction.

examples

and

Together with also

  • orChoice-linking conjunction
  • butContrast introducer
  • norNegative conjunction

for · yet · so · because · although · since · unless · whereas · while · if

grammar

coordinating

Arranging for unified action

subordinate · adverbial · subordination · dependency · phrase · modifier · syntax · subclause · connective · function

connecting

joining

Linking into one

coupling · bridging · integrating · merging · bonding · fusing · splicing · yoking · concatenating · chaining

astrology

alignment

Correct relative positioning

orbs · planets · natal chart · zodiac · horoscope · trine · quadrature · celestial · eclipse · ecliptic

Opposites
grammatical function

conjunctionalnominal

In designation only

verbal · adjectival · adverbial · prepositional · pronominal

syntactic independence

conjunctionalnominal

In designation only

substantive · lexical

Family

conjunction, conjunctions

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