Spanish language: Coordinative Conjunctions

Coordinative Conjunctions and Linking Phrases
(Conjunciones y Frases Conjuntivas de Coordinación)

Type Conjunctions Linking Phrases

Copulative y (e) and ni neither no solo... mas tambien
not only... but also tanto ... como
as ... as also

Adversative mas but
pero but
antes but sino but
aunque but, though
que than antes bien but
a pesar de in spite of no obstante nevertheless
sin embargo in spite of

Disjunctive o (u) or o ... o either ... or
bien ... bien --,,--
ora ... ora --,,-- sea ... sea either ... or
ya ... ya --,,--
ni ... ni neither ... nor

Explicative porque / pues because

Type	Conjunctions	Linking Phrases
*Copulative*	y (e) and	ni neither	no solo... mas tambien not only... but also	tanto ... como as ... as also

*Adversative*	mas but pero but antes but	sino but aunque but, though que than	antes bien but a pesar de in spite of	no obstante nevertheless sin embargo in spite of

*Disjunctive*	o (u) or	o ... o either ... or bien ... bien --,,-- ora ... ora --,,--	sea ... sea either ... or ya ... ya --,,-- ni ... ni neither ... nor

*Explicative*	porque / pues because

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