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A '''conjunction''' is a | A '''conjunction''' is a [[particle]] that combines two constituents (grammatical units) into one. | ||
For example, {{t|ru}} “and”, {{t|ra}} “either/or”, and {{t|roı}} “together with” are all conjunctions. | For example, {{t|ru}} “and”, {{t|ra}} “either/or”, and {{t|roı}} “together with” are all conjunctions. | ||
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=== On combining statements === | === On combining statements === | ||
To say “I work and you rest”, you might try {{t|Gủaı jí ru sẻa súq}}. But this is incorrect: {{t|jí ru sẻa}} is a [[noun phrase]] meaning “that which is me and rests”. (It's the {{tone|2}} tone-conjugation of the verb phrase {{t|jỉ ru sẻa}}.) | To say “I work and you rest”, you might try {{t|Gủaı jí ru sẻa súq}}. But this is incorrect: {{t|jí ru sẻa}} is a [[noun phrase]] meaning “that which is me and rests”. (It's the {{tone|2}} tone-conjugation of the conjoined [[verb phrase]] {{t|jỉ ru sẻa}}.) | ||
Statements are correctly combined by placing the statement-terminator particle {{t|na}} in front of the conjunction. | Statements are correctly combined by placing the statement-terminator particle {{t|na}} in front of the conjunction. | ||