WHAT IS A CONJUNCTION?
✅ Definition:
A conjunction is
a word that joins
words, phrases, or clauses.
Nepali:
Conjunction
= संयोजक (जोड्ने शब्द)
Example:
- Ram and Sita are friends.
👉 राम र सीता साथी हुन्।
TYPES OF CONJUNCTIONS
There are 3
main types:
- Coordinating Conjunctions
- Subordinating Conjunctions
- Correlative Conjunctions
1. COORDINATING CONJUNCTIONS
✅ Use:
They join equal
parts (word + word / clause + clause)
Nepali: समान स्तरका वाक्यांश जोड्छन्
FANBOYS:
- For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So
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FANBOYS
in Nepali
1. For (कारण जनाउने)
👉 Meaning: किनभने / कारणले
📌 Example:
- I stayed home, for I was tired.
👉 म घरमै बसेँ, किनभने म थाकेको थिएँ।
2. And (जोड्ने)
Meaning: र
Example:
- Ram and Sita are friends.
👉 राम र सीता साथी हुन्।
3. Nor (न…न)
Meaning: न…न / पनि होइन
Example:
- He doesn’t eat meat, nor does he drink
milk.
👉 ऊ मासु खाँदैन, न त दूध पिउँछ।
4. But (विपरीत अर्थ)
Meaning: तर
Example:
- She is poor but happy.
👉 ऊ गरिब छ तर खुशी छ।
5. Or (विकल्प)
Meaning: वा
Example:
- Take tea or coffee.
👉 चिया वा कफी लिनुहोस्।
6. Yet (तर पनि)
Meaning: तर पनि / तथापि
Example:
- He is weak, yet he fights
bravely.
👉 ऊ कमजोर छ, तर पनि साहसीसँग लड्छ।
7. So (परिणाम)
Meaning: त्यसैले
Example:
- It rained, so we stayed home.
👉 पानी पर्यो, त्यसैले हामी घरमै बस्यौँ।
QUICK MEMORY (Very Important)
FANBOYS
= For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So
|
Conjunction |
Nepali Meaning |
|
For |
किनभने |
|
And |
र |
|
Nor |
न…न |
|
But |
तर |
|
Or |
वा |
|
Yet |
तर पनि |
|
So |
त्यसैले |
Examples:
- I like tea and coffee.
👉 मलाई चिया र कफी मनपर्छ। - She is poor but happy.
👉 ऊ गरिब छ तर खुशी छ। - Hurry up or you will miss the
bus.
👉 छिटो गर नत्र बस छुट्छ। - He was tired so he slept.
👉 ऊ थाकेको थियो त्यसैले सुत्यो। - She didn’t study yet she passed.
👉 उसले पढिन तर पनि पास भई।
2. SUBORDINATING CONJUNCTIONS
Use:
They join main
clause + dependent clause
Nepali: मुख्य वाक्य र सहायक वाक्य जोड्छन्
Common words:
- because, although, if, when, while, since,
unless, before, after
Examples:
- I stayed home because it was
raining.
👉 पानी परिरहेको थियो त्यसैले म घरमै बसेँ। - Although he is rich, he is unhappy.
👉 ऊ धनी भए पनि दुखी छ। - I will come if you call me.
👉 तिमीले बोलायौ भने म आउँछु। - She was sleeping when I called her.
👉 मैले फोन गर्दा ऊ सुतिरहेकी थिई। - Wait here until I return.
👉 म नफर्किएसम्म यहाँ पर्ख।
3. CORRELATIVE CONJUNCTIONS
Use:
They work in pairs
Nepali: जोेडीमा प्रयोग हुने संयोजक
Common pairs:
- either…or
- neither…nor
- both…and
- not only…but also
Examples:
- Either Ram or Shyam will come.
👉 राम वा श्याममध्ये एक जना आउँछ। - Neither he nor his brother is
guilty.
👉 ऊ र उसको दाजु दुवै दोषी छैनन्। - Both tea and coffee are
available.
👉 चिया र कफी दुवै उपलब्ध छन्। - She is not only smart but also hardworking.
👉 ऊ केवल होशियार मात्र होइन, मेहनती पनि छे।
IMPORTANT RULES
Rule 1: Comma before conjunction
- Use comma before but, so, and (in long
sentences)
Example:
I was tired, so I
went to bed.
👉 म थाकेको थिएँ, त्यसैले म सुत्न गएँ।
Rule 2: Subject-Verb
Agreement (Correlative)
Example:
Either Ram or his friends are coming.
👉 राम वा उसका साथीहरू आउँदैछन्।
Rule 3: “Because” vs “So”
- Don’t use both together ❌
❌ Because he was ill, so he didn’t come.
✔ Because he was ill, he didn’t
come.
✔ He was ill, so he didn’t come.
ऊ बिरामी थियो त्यसैले आएन।
EXTRA USES (VERY IMPORTANT)
1. Showing Contrast
- but, although
She is poor but happy.
ऊ गरिब छ तर खुशी छ।
2. Showing Reason
- because, since
I was late because of
traffic.
ट्राफिकका कारण म ढिलो भएँ।
3. Showing Result
- so, therefore
It rained, so we
stayed home.
👉 पानी पर्यो त्यसैले हामी घरमै बस्यौँ।
4. Showing Choice
- or, either…or
You can have tea or coffee.
तिमी चिया वा कफी लिन सक्छौ।
5. Showing Condition
- if, unless
I will go if you
come.
तिमी आए भने म जान्छु।
QUICK SUMMARY
- Conjunction = जोड्ने शब्द (संयोजक)
- 3 types:
- Coordinating (and, but, or…)
- Subordinating (because, if, when…)
- Correlative (either…or, both…and…)
BONUS (VERY SIMPLE LINE)
Conjunction
= Sentence joiner
संयोजक = वाक्य जोड्ने शब्द
A. COORDINATING CONJUNCTIONS (15 Examples)
- I like apples and bananas.
👉 मलाई स्याउ र केरा मनपर्छ। - She is tired but she is working.
👉 ऊ थाकेकी छ तर काम गरिरहेकी छे। - Hurry up or you will be late.
👉 छिटो गर नत्र तिमी ढिलो हुन्छौ। - He didn’t call, so I went to his
house.
👉 उसले फोन गरेन, त्यसैले म उसको घर गएँ। - She is poor yet she is honest.
👉 ऊ गरिब छ तर पनि इमानदार छे। - I wanted to go, but it was raining.
👉 म जान चाहन्थेँ तर पानी परिरहेको थियो। - He is smart and hardworking.
👉 ऊ होशियार र मेहनती छ। - We can stay here or leave now.
👉 हामी यहाँ बस्न सक्छौँ वा अहिले जान सक्छौँ। - She studied hard, so she passed.
👉 उसले कडा पढी, त्यसैले पास भई। - I was hungry, so I ate food.
👉 म भोकाएको थिएँ, त्यसैले खाना खाएँ। - He is poor but happy.
👉 ऊ गरिब छ तर खुशी छ। - She didn’t come, nor did she call.
👉 ऊ आइन् र फोन पनि गरिनन्। - I will try, yet I am not sure.
👉 म प्रयास गर्नेछु तर निश्चित छैन। - They played well and won the match.
👉 उनीहरूले राम्रो खेले र खेल जिते। - We were late, so we missed the bus.
👉 हामी ढिलो भयौँ, त्यसैले बस छुट्यो।
B. SUBORDINATING CONJUNCTIONS (15
Examples)
- I stayed home because I was sick.
👉 म बिरामी थिएँ त्यसैले घरमै बसेँ। - Although he is rich, he is unhappy.
👉 ऊ धनी भए पनि दुखी छ। - I will come if you invite me.
👉 तिमीले निम्ता दिए म आउँछु। - She was reading when I entered.
👉 म पस्दा ऊ पढिरहेकी थिई। - Wait here until I come back.
👉 म नफर्किएसम्म यहाँ पर्ख। - I left early because it was
raining.
👉 पानी परिरहेको थियो त्यसैले म चाँडै निस्किएँ। - He works hard so that he can
succeed.
👉 ऊ सफल हुनका लागि कडा मेहनत गर्छ। - Since you are here, help me.
👉 तिमी यहाँ छौ भने मलाई सहयोग गर। - She didn’t go because she was tired.
👉 ऊ थाकेकी थिई त्यसैले गइन। - Call me when you arrive.
👉 तिमी पुगेपछि मलाई फोन गर। - I will wait until you return.
👉 तिमी नफर्किएसम्म म पर्खन्छु। - He failed because he didn’t
study.
👉 उसले पढेन त्यसैले फेल भयो। - While I was walking, it started raining.
👉 म हिँडिरहेको बेला पानी पर्न थाल्यो। - She smiled although she was sad.
👉 ऊ दुखी भए पनि मुस्कुराई। - I won’t go unless you come.
👉 तिमी नआए म जानेछैन।
C. CORRELATIVE CONJUNCTIONS (10 Examples)
- Either you or I will go.
👉 तिमी वा म मध्ये एक जना जान्छ। - Neither he nor his friend came.
👉 ऊ र उसको साथी कोही पनि आएनन्। - Both Ram and Shyam are present.
👉 राम र श्याम दुवै उपस्थित छन्। - She is not only smart but also kind.
👉 ऊ केवल होशियार मात्र होइन, दयालु पनि छे। - Either take it or leave it.
👉 या त लिनुहोस् वा छोड्नुहोस्। - Neither the teacher nor the students
understood.
👉 शिक्षक र विद्यार्थी दुवैले बुझेनन्। - Both tea and coffee are hot.
👉 चिया र कफी दुवै तातो छन्। - He is not only rich but also generous.
👉 ऊ धनी मात्र होइन, उदार पनि छ। - Either study hard or fail.
👉 या त कडा पढ वा फेल होऊ। - Neither you nor I am wrong.
👉 तिमी र म दुवै गलत छैनौँ।
FINAL QUICK REVISION
- and = र
- but = तर
- or = वा
- so = त्यसैले
- because = किनभने / त्यसैले
- although = भए पनि
- if = यदि
- either…or = या…या
- neither…nor = न…न
1. FOR (किनभने / कारणले) – 6 Examples
- She didn’t come, for she was sick.
👉 ऊ आइन, किनभने ऊ बिरामी थिई। - I didn’t call you, for I was busy.
👉 मैले तिमीलाई फोन गरिनँ, किनभने म व्यस्त थिएँ। - He stopped running, for he felt tired.
👉 ऊ दौडन छोड्यो, किनभने ऊ थाकेको महसुस गर्यो। - They stayed inside, for it was raining.
👉 उनीहरू भित्रै बसे, किनभने पानी परिरहेको थियो। - We canceled the trip, for the weather was bad.
👉 हामीले यात्रा रद्द गर्यौँ, किनभने मौसम खराब थियो। - She cried, for she was hurt.
👉 ऊ रोइन्, किनभने ऊ दुखी थिई।
2. AND (र) – 6 Examples
- I bought apples and oranges.
👉 मैले स्याउ र सुन्तला किनें। - He is smart and hardworking.
👉 ऊ होशियार र मेहनती छ। - She sang and danced beautifully.
👉 ऊ सुन्दर रूपमा गाइन् र नाचिन्। - We studied and passed the exam.
👉 हामीले पढ्यौं र परीक्षा पास गर्यौं। - Father and mother are at home.
👉 बुबा र आमा घरमा छन्। - He opened the door and went outside.
👉 उसले ढोका खोल्यो र बाहिर गयो।
3. NOR (न…न / पनि होइन) – 5 Examples
- He doesn’t smoke, nor does he drink.
👉 ऊ धुम्रपान गर्दैन, न त मदिरा पिउँछ। - She can’t swim, nor can she drive.
👉 ऊ पौडी खेल्न सक्दिन, न त गाडी चलाउन सक्छ। - They didn’t call, nor did they message.
👉 उनीहरूले फोन गरेनन्, न त सन्देश पठाए। - I don’t like tea, nor do I like coffee.
👉 मलाई चिया मन पर्दैन, न त कफी मन पर्छ। - He didn’t study, nor did he try.
👉 उसले पढेन, न त प्रयास गर्यो।
4. BUT (तर) – 6 Examples
- I wanted to go, but I couldn’t.
👉 म जान चाहन्थेँ, तर जान सकिनँ। - She is young but very wise.
👉 ऊ जवान छ तर धेरै बुद्धिमान छ। - He is poor but honest.
👉 ऊ गरिब छ तर इमानदार छ। - It was cold, but we went out.
👉 चिसो थियो, तर हामी बाहिर गयौँ। - I like him, but I don’t trust him.
👉 मलाई ऊ मन पर्छ, तर म उसलाई विश्वास गर्दिनँ। - She tried hard, but failed.
👉 उसले धेरै प्रयास गरिन्, तर असफल भइन्।
5. OR (वा) – 6 Examples
- Do you want tea or juice?
👉 तिमी चिया वा जुस चाहन्छौ? - Come now or come later.
👉 अहिले आउ वा पछि आउ। - Study well or you will fail.
👉 राम्रोसँग पढ वा तिमी फेल हुनेछौ। - Take a bus or a taxi.
👉 बस वा ट्याक्सी लिनुहोस्। - Call me or send a message.
👉 मलाई फोन गर वा सन्देश पठाऊ। - Hurry up or you will miss the bus.
👉 छिटो गर वा बस छुट्नेछ।
6. YET (तर पनि / तथापि) – 5 Examples
- He is poor, yet he is happy.
👉 ऊ गरिब छ, तर पनि खुशी छ। - She was tired, yet she kept working.
👉 ऊ थाकेको थिई, तर पनि काम गरिरही। - It is raining, yet they are playing.
👉 पानी परिरहेको छ, तर पनि उनीहरू खेलिरहेका छन्। - He is strict, yet kind.
👉 ऊ कडा छ, तर पनि दयालु छ। - She failed, yet she didn’t give up.
👉 ऊ असफल भइन्, तर पनि हार मानिनन्।
7. SO (त्यसैले / परिणाम) – 6 Examples
- I was hungry, so I ate food.
👉 म भोकाएको थिएँ, त्यसैले खाना खाएँ। - He was late, so he missed the class.
👉 ऊ ढिला भयो, त्यसैले कक्षा छुट्यो। - It was hot, so we drank water.
👉 गर्मी थियो, त्यसैले हामीले पानी पियौँ। - She studied hard, so she passed.
👉 उसले मेहनत गरी, त्यसैले पास भइन्। - The road was blocked, so we took another way.
👉 बाटो बन्द थियो, त्यसैले हामीले अर्को बाटो लियौँ। - I felt sick, so I stayed home.
👉 म बिरामी महसुस गरें, त्यसैले घरमै बसें।
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