SCONJ: subordinating conjunction
Definition
A subordinating conjunction is a conjunction that links constructions by making one of them a constituent of the other. The subordinating conjunction typically marks the incorporated constituent which has the status of a (subordinate) clause.
In Turkish subordinate clauses are mainly formed by suffixation (see the discussion in tr-overview/special-syntax). However, there are a few words that form subordinate clauses, notably ki and diye. The question particle mI (mı/mi/mu/mü) and clitic dA (da/de) may also form subordinate clauses. We also mark the words, such as madem and eğer, that are syntactically and semantically redundant but signal beginning of a subordinate clause.
For coordinating conjunctions, see CONJ.
Examples
- Biliyorum ki gelmeyecek “I know that he will not come”
- Gelmeyecek diye biliiyourm “I know that he will not come”
- Eğer gelmeyecekse söylemeliydi “He should have told if he would not come”.
- Madem gelmeyecekti söylemeliydi “He should have told if he wasn’t coming”.
- Oraya vardın mı, denizi göreceksin “You will see the sea when you arrive there”
- Çok çalıştım da kazandım “I worked hard in order to win” / “I won by working hard”
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