A conjunction is a word which joins two or more than two words, phrases, clauses or sentences.
Ex-
- Geeta and Babita went to market.
- Rakesh gave me a book and a pen.
- I went to see her but she was not there.
- Give me tea or coffee.
CONJUNCTIONS
CONJUNCTIONS | Hindi Meaning | Examples |
1. And | aur | Rahul and Prakash have come |
2. As well as | Aur bhi, tatha | He scold me as well as abused me |
3. otherwise | Nahi to | Labour hard, otherwise you will fail |
4. Or else | Nahi to | Hurry up, or else you will miss the train |
5. therefore | Atah, ishliye, falatah | Mr. KK is ill therefore he has not come |
6. So | Atah, ishliye, falatah | I reached the airport late, so I miss the plane |
7. Hence | Atah, ishliye, falatah | He has no money hence he cannot help you |
8. consequently | Atah, ishliye, falatah | She is weak in Engish consequently she has got plucked |
9. Either……..or | Ya to……..ya | Either you or your brother stole my watch |
10. Neither……..nor | Na to…….na | He is neither my friend nor my enemy |
11. Both……..and | Aur…….bhi | I both have love and honour him |
12. So…………..that | Itna…………..ki | He is so weak so that he could not walk |
13. Too…………….to | Itna……………ki | She is too tired to work |
14. So……………….as | Itna…….jitna ki | He is not so rich as he appears to be |
15. Whether………or | Chahe……….ya | I did not care whether you go or stay |
16. As……………so | Jaisa…………..waisa ki | As is the child, so is the man |
17. As soon as | Jyonhi…………..tyonhi | As soon as the thief saw the police, he ran away |
18. But | Par, parantu,lekin,kintu | I wanted to go there but not now |
19. Or | Yaa,athawa,nahi to | Go at once, or you will miss the train |
20. No sooner…….than | Jyonhi……….tyonhi | No sooner does he arrive than he begins to work |
21. Hardly…….when | Muskil se……….ki | He had hardly reached the station when it begin to rain |
22. Scarcely………when | Muskil se……….ki | I scarcely reached the school when the bell rang |
23. Not only……but also | Kewal.…hi nahi……balki | Aviraj not only gave me advice but also helped me with money |
24. where | Jahan | Stay where you are |
25. Wherever | Jahan kahin bhi | Wherever you go, you will get respected |
26. Whence | Jahan se/ kahan se | He went whence he had come |
27. When | Jab | When the cat is away, the mice play |
28. Whenever | Chahe kabhi, jab chahe, kisi bhi awasar par | Come whenever you please |
29. Till or until | Jabtak………..tabtak | He won’t leave this place till/until you promise to help him |
30. While | Jabtak……….tabtak | Strike the iron while it is hot |
31. Because | Kyonki | He did not go to school because he was ill |
32. As | Kyonki | As you were not there, I came back |
33. Since | Chunki | Since you say so, I believe it |
34. That | Taki, ki | We eat that we may live |
35. Lest | Taki……n, aisa n ho…ki | Walk carefully lest you should fail |
36. Such………..that | Itna………….ki | He is such a good man that all respect him |
37. If | Yadi | If you go, I shall stay at home |
38. Unless | Jabtak…..tabtak,yadi..nahi | You will not pass unless you work hard |
39. Provided | Basarte……………ki | I will trust you provided you tell the truth |
40. As………….if | Mano……………ki | He ran as if the devils were after him |
41. Though | Fir bhi / thaapi | Though he is poor, he is honest |
42. Although | Fir bhi / thaapi | He is an honest man although he is not rich |
43. However | Chahe kitni hi, halanki | However, he is bad but does good work |
44. As……….as | Uthna……………jitna | He as strong as I |
45. No less than | Apechhakrit kam nahi | I like you no less than her |
46. Whereas | Virodhi bhawna me, jabki | He is very gentle whereas his brother is very rude |
47. Nevertheless | To bhi | He was not invited, nevertheless he went to attend the party |
48. As though | Visay me, bare me, mano | He talks as though he is highly educated |
49. How | Kaise, kis prakar | How did you talk to him? |
50. However | Kuch bhi ho, kitna bhi | However, he decided to go |
51. Yet (adj.) | Abtak, jabtak, abhi tak | They have not gone yet |
52. As yet | Iss samay tak | As yet he is silent on this point |
53. Not yet | Abhi nahi | May I go home now? No, not yet. |
54. Yet (conj.) | Fir bhi | She is haughty and foolish, and yet people like her |
55. As (conj.) | Tab , uss samay | I saw him as he was getting down the train |
56. As to | Visay me | As to your brother, I will deal with him later on. |
57. So as to | Iss wajah se | He stood up so as to see better |
58. As for as | Jahan tak | He is a good man as for as I know |
59. As (adv.) | Usi prakar se, utna | He is as tall as you. |
Kinds of conjunction
Mainly, there are two types of conjunctions:-
- Coordinating conjunctions: A coordinating conjunction is a word that connects words, phrases, or sentences. When a coordinating conjunction joins together two sentences, the resulting sentence is called a compound sentence.
(And, but, or, nor, for, so, as well as, either….or, neither…..nor, not only……but also, both…….and, therefore……then, no less than, otherwise, or else, still, nevertheless, yet etc.)
EX:-
- Rahul and Vijay were playing volleyball.
- You and I are students.
- Prity and I went to Jaynagar.
- I love you and your brothers.
- My father is poor but honest.
- He speaks loudly and fluently.
- The frog lives in water and on land.
- Sumit is good but her father is bad.
- Subordinate conjunctions: The subordinate conjunction is a type of conjunction that connects or joins an independent clause with a subordinate clause.
Subordinate conjunction is a word or phrases that connect a dependent clause to an independent clause.
(How, once, before, if, since, till/until, when, where, whether, although, because, provided that, as soon as, even if, supposing, unless, whenever, in order that, only etc.)
Ex-
- Prity was fined as she came late.
- If he comes, I shall go.
- Prity is honest, though she is rich.
- Although it was rainy, I went out.
- You will fail unless you work hard.
- I do not know where she lives.
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