English conjunctions

English conjunctions are represented by attributes.

Conjunctions

* indicates optional representation

Conjunction	Attribute	English	UNL
after	@after	The books will be sent to the library after I have read them.	tim(send, read.@after)
although	@although	Although they have arrived early they could not enter.	seq(enter, arrive.@although)
and	@and*	He sold an apartment and bought a country-house.	and(buy, sell.@and) or and(buy, sell)
as	@as*	The situation is not so bad as you suggest.	man(bad, suggest.@as) or man(bad, suggest)
as	@because*	It`s empty, as it had been upside down	rsn(empty, upside.@because) or rsn(empty, upside)
as	@when*	His hands trembled as he spoke.	tim(tremble, speak.@when) or tim(tremble, speak)
as if	@as.@if	He gives orders as if he were the master of the house.	man(give, master.@as.@if)
as though	@as.@if	He treated me as though I were a stranger.	man(treat, stranger.@as.@if)
as well as	@and*	Robert, as well as Smith, deservers punishment.	and(Smith.@and, Robert) or and(Smith, Robert)
because	@because*	He said he cannot go because he is very busy.	rsn(go, busy.@because) or rsn(go, busy)
before	@before	Look before you leap.	tim(look, leap.@before)
both... and	@and*	He both speaks and writes perfectly.	and(write.@and, speak) or and(write, speak)
but	@but	He is young but sensible.	and(sensible.@but, young)
either... or	@or*	He will arrive either tomorrow or the day after tomorrow.	or(day.@or, tomorrow) or or(day, tomorrow)
even if	@even.@if	I intend to go even if it rains.	con(go, rain.@even.@if) or con(go, rain.@even)
even though	@although	Even though I was really tired, I couldn`t sleep.	seq(sleep, tired.@although)
except if	@except.@if	I intend to go except if it rains.	con(go, rain.@except.@if) or(go, rain.@except)
for	@because*	We must go, for it is late.	rsn(go, late.@because) or rsn(go, late)
if	-	I asked him if he intended to travel this month.	obj(ask, intend)
if	@if*	If you promise to come, I will wait for you.	con(wait, promise.@if) or con(wait, promise)
in case (that)	@in_case	He wears two watches in case one of them stops.	rsn(wear, stop.@in_case)
neither... nor	@and*	He drinks neither tea nor milk.	and(milk.@and.@not, tea.@not) or and(milk.@not, tea.@not)
nor	@and*	He would not buy it nor would he accept it as a gift.	and(accept.@and.@not, buy.@not) or and(accept.@not, buy.@not)
not only... but also	@and*	Not only does Sue raise money for the symphony, but she also ushers at all of their concerts.	and(usher.@and, raise) or and(usher, raise)
only if	.@if.@only	Only if you promise to come, I will wait for you.	con(wait, promise.@if.@only) or con(wait, promise.@only)
or	.@or*	You must prove that you are right or apologize	or(apologize.@or, prove) or or(apologize, prove)
since	@because*	Since you don`t like this model, I`ll show you another one	rsn(show, like.@because) or rsn(show, like)
since	@since*	What have you been doign since I last say you?	tmf(do, say.@since) or tmf(do, say)
so	@so*	We are late for the train, so we must take a taxi.	seq(take, late.@so) or seq(take, late)
so that	@so*	He preferred to work in the morning, so that he might be free in the afternoon.	seq(free, prefer.@so) or seq(free, prefer)
than	-	You are taller than he (is).	bas(tall, he)
that	-	I know that is impossible.	obj(know, impossible)
that	@because*	He is so hoarse that we can hardly hear what he says.	rsn(hear, hoarse.@because) or rsn(hear, hoarse)
that	@so*	He ran that he might arrive in time.	seq(arrive.@so, run) or seq(arrive, run)
then	@so*	Our expenses will be very heavy: we will have payday loans to buy a great number of books; then we`ll have to pay several debts.	seq(pay.@so, buy) or seq(pay, buy)
though	@although
till	@until*	Wait till the day breaks.	tmt(wait, break.@until) or tmt(wait, break)
unless	@unless	I shall go unless it rains.	con(go, rain.@unless)
until	@until*	Wait until the day breaks.	tmt(wait, break.@until) or tmt(wait, break)
when	@when*	When I arrive I will write.	tim(write, arrive.@when) or tim(write, arrive)
whereas	@whereas*	You didn`t work yesterday, whereas he worked till midnight.	coo(work, work.@whereas) or coo(work, work)
whether	-	I asked him whether he intended to travel this month.	obj(ask, travel)
whether... or	@or*	I would like to know whether he is in France or in England.	or(England, France)
while	@whereas*	You were punctual , while he is always late.	coo(punctual, late.@whereas) or coo(punctual, late)
while	@while*	Remain standing while they sing.	dur(stand, sing.@while) or dur(stand, sing)
yet	@but	He is extremely poor, yet he is as happy as a king.	and(king.@but, poor)