Conjunctions are used to join words, phrases and clauses. For example :-
ਅਤੇ
atē
and
ਜਾਂ
jāṃ
or
ਕਿ
ki
that, or
Above are
all conjunctions. Based on their use, conjunctions can be classified into two
categories, as below:
Co-ordinate conjunctions:
These conjunctions are used to join words, phrases, or independent clauses in
compound sentences. These can connect words of various word classes like noun,
pronoun, adjective, adverb, and verb.
ਅਤੇ, ਤੇ and ਜਾਂ are acting as co-ordinate conjunctions
in the following examples –
Subordinate conjunctions:
These conjunctions are typically used to introduce dependent clauses in
complex sentences. Dependent clause signifies incomplete thought for whose
completion, an independent clause is required. Punjabi subordinate conjunctions
are:
ਜੇ
jē
if
ਉਂਞ
uññ
by the way
ਤਾਂ
tāṃ
then
ਕਿ
ki
that, or
ਜੋ
jō
who, which
ਜਿਹੜਾ
jihṛā
who, which
ਜਿਵੇਂ
jivēṃ
as
ਜਦੋਂ
jadōṃ
when
Correlative
conjunctions:
Some co-ordinate conjunctions as: ਭਾਵੇਂ/ਫਿਰ ਵੀ
, ਚਾਹੇ/ਫਿਰ ਵੀ can also be used as
correlative conjunctions to join independent clauses in compound sentences.
Relative pronouns also can be used as correlative conjunctions to join different
clauses in complex sentences. For example :-
