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Types of Conjunctions in Turkish

Coordinating Conjunctions

• ve: and
• ama: but
• fakat: however
• veya: or
• ya da: or else

These conjunctions connect words, phrases, or clauses of equal importance.

Subordinating Conjunctions

• çünkü: because
• eğer: if
• ki: that
• -dığı için: because of
• -dığı zaman: when

Subordinating conjunctions introduce dependent clauses and connect them to independent clauses.

Correlative Conjunctions

• hem ... hem (de): both ... and
• ne ... ne (de): neither ... nor
• ya ... ya (da): either ... or

These conjunctions work in pairs to connect and emphasize related words or phrases.

Temporal Conjunctions

• -ken: while
• -ınca: when, as soon as
• -dıktan sonra: after

Temporal conjunctions indicate time relationships between clauses.

Conditional Conjunctions

• -sa/-se: if
• yoksa: otherwise

These conjunctions introduce conditional statements.

Usage Tips

• Turkish conjunctions often follow different grammatical rules compared to English.
• Some conjunctions in Turkish are suffixes added to verbs, rather than separate words.
• Word order in Turkish sentences may change when using certain conjunctions.
• Context is crucial for proper conjunction usage in Turkish.