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Conjunctions As with other romance langs, and conromance langs like Narbonósc :), there is a distinction between conjunctions of coordination, and conjunctions of subordination. These are fairly unremarkable in form or function, I think. Conjunctions of coordination e /e/ - and o /o/ - or mas /mas/ - but pero /pero/ - but (not nearly as popular in usage as mas) sino /sino/ - but, rather, except aunque /aunke/ - though, although pòs /pOs/ - since, because, for, well, then ne /ne/ - neither, nor pol /pol/ - for linking phrases: no solo ... mas tambèn - not only...but also tanto ....como - as.....as also a pesal de - in spite of sin embargo - however, nevertheless o ... o - either ... or ni ... ni - neither ... nor Conjunctions of Coordination Note: In a dependent clause after certain conjunctions of time, a subjunctive is used to express future actions or a state of being that is still pending, or hasnt yet occured. This is quite common in speech: Cuando sea grand/maiol... - When I'm older... como /komo/ - as, like cuando /kwanDo/ - when como /komo/ - as, like porque /porke/ - because pòs que /pOs ke/ - because si /si/ - if **ants (de) que /ants De ke/ - before **depòs de /DepOs De/ - after **en cuanto /en kwanto/ - as soon as **ásta que /asta ke/ - until mèntras que /mEntras ke/ - whereas mèntras /mEntras/ - while **como si /komo si/ - as if **con tau (de) que /kon taw De ke/ - provided that sèmpre que /sEmpre ke/ - provided that desd que /dezd ke/ - since **pora que /pora ke/ - so that **a menos que /a menos ke/ - unless **en caso de que /en kaso De ke/ - in case **bèn que /bEn ke/ - although , even if (when used with subjunctive) ** a subjunctive always occurs in dependent clauses introduced by these conunctions ____________________________ Aunque vengas de rodillas y me implores y me pidas aunque vengas y me llores que te absuelva y te perdone Aunque a mi me causes pena he tirado tus cadenas