conjonction

Definitions of conjonction
  1. noun
    the grammatical relation between linguistic units (words or phrases or clauses) that are connected by a conjunction
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    types:
    conjonction de subordination
    the subordination that occurs when a conjunction makes one linguistic unit a constituent of another
    type of:
    lien grammatical
    a linguistic relation established by grammar
  2. noun
    an uninflected function word that serves to conjoin words or phrases or clauses or sentences
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    type of:
    mot fonctionnel
    a word that is uninflected and serves a grammatical function but has little identifiable meaning
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