{"id":19819,"date":"2021-10-08T21:41:50","date_gmt":"2021-10-08T19:41:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/italian\/?p=19819"},"modified":"2021-10-11T16:27:08","modified_gmt":"2021-10-11T14:27:08","slug":"italian-conjunctions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/italian\/italian-conjunctions\/","title":{"rendered":"Italian Conjunctions"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ciao a tutti!<\/em><\/p>\n

Today we are going to talk about conjunctions in Italian. In grammar conjunctions join words, phrases and clauses. For example:<\/p>\n

Per favore guarda il mio bagaglio, mentre<\/strong> compro il biglietto.<\/em>
\nPlease watch my baggage while<\/strong> I buy my ticket.<\/p>\n

E’ bella, per\u00f2<\/strong> non mi piace.<\/em>
\nShe is beautiful, however<\/strong> I do not like her.<\/p>\n

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Coordinate Conjunctions<\/h4>\n

Coordinate conjunctions join units that are equal grammatically (fill the same position in the sentence) or join two clauses of the same type:<\/p>\n

E joins two verbs:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Scivol\u00f2 e<\/strong> cadde sul pavimento.<\/em>
\nHe slipped and<\/strong> fell on the foor.<\/p>\n

E joins two clauses:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ieri sera and\u00f2 a casa e<\/strong> trov\u00f2 le finestre rotte.<\/em>
\nShe went home last night and<\/strong> found the windows broken.<\/p>\n

Ma joins two adverbs:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Si muoveva velocemente ma<\/strong> silenziosamente.<\/em>
\nHe moved quickly but<\/strong> quietly.<\/p>\n

O joins two adverbial phrases:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Possiamo andare attraverso il fume o<\/strong> attraverso i boschi.<\/em>
\nWe can go over the river or<\/strong> through the woods.<\/p>\n

These conjunctions serve to intensify the coordination:<\/strong><\/p>\n

entrambi \u2026 e<\/em> – both\u2026 and..
\nnon solo\u2026 ma anche\u2026<\/em> – not only.. but also\u2026
\nsia \u2026 che\u2026<\/em> –\u00a0 either\u2026or\u2026
\nn\u00e9\u2026 n\u00e9\u2026.<\/em> – neither\u2026nor\u2026<\/p>\n

Entrambi<\/strong> Maria ed<\/strong> io andremo alla festa.<\/em>
\nBoth<\/strong> Maria and<\/strong> I will go to the party.<\/p>\n

Non solo<\/strong> diede regali a tutti noi, ma anche<\/strong> ci invit\u00f2 alla festa.<\/em>
\nShe not only<\/strong> gave all of us presents, but<\/strong> she also invited us to
\nthe party.<\/p>\n

N\u00e9<\/strong>\u00a0I soldi n\u00e9<\/strong>\u00a0il potere possono farti felice.<\/em>
\nNeither<\/strong> money nor<\/strong> power can make you happy.<\/p>\n

Sia<\/strong> mio marito che<\/strong> io possiamo portarti a casa.<\/em>
\nEither my husband or I can drive you home.<\/p>\n

Subordinate Conjunctions<\/h4>\n

Unlike coordinate conjunctions, subordinate conjunctions join elements of unequal rank, establishing a relation of subordination between two phrases or clauses. Following is a list of commonly used subordinate conjunctions:<\/p>\n

perch\u00e9<\/em>\u00a0– because
\n(da) quando<\/em> – when (since)
\nmentre<\/em> – while
\nappena che<\/em> – as soon as
\nuna volta che<\/em> – once (that)
\ncome<\/em> – as
\nse – if
\nsebbene<\/em> – although
\na condizione che<\/em> – in the condition that
\na meno che<\/em> – unless
\ndopo che<\/em> – after that
\nprima che<\/em> – before that
\nfino a che<\/em> – until<\/p>\n

Non lo vide dopo che<\/strong> lui ebbe lasciato la citt\u00e0.<\/em>
\nShe never saw him after<\/strong> he left the town.<\/p>\n

Prese la multa perch\u00e9<\/strong>\u00a0guidava troppo veloce.<\/em>
\nHe got a ticket because<\/strong> he was speeding.<\/p>\n

Una volta che<\/strong> hai lavato l’auto asciugala bene.<\/em>
\nOnce<\/strong> you have washed the car, dry it very well.<\/p>\n

Si ammal\u00f2 gravemente da quando<\/strong> ebbe l’incidente.<\/em>
\nShe became very ill, since<\/strong> she had her accident.<\/p>\n

Non va mai ai festini, a meno che<\/strong> sua moglie non vada con lui.<\/em>
\nHe never goes to parties unless<\/strong> his wife comes with him.<\/p>\n

Aspetteremo dentro fino a che<\/strong> la smette di piovere.<\/em>
\nWe will wait inside until<\/strong> the rain stops.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\"\"

Ciao a tutti! Today we are going to talk about conjunctions in Italian. In grammar conjunctions join words, phrases and clauses. For example: Per favore guarda il mio bagaglio, mentre compro il biglietto. Please watch my baggage while I buy my ticket. E’ bella, per\u00f2 non mi piace. She is beautiful, however I do not…<\/p>\n

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