Conjunctions Otjiherero grammar

1 conjunctions

1.1 non-contrasting
1.2 contrasting
1.3 alternative
1.4 consequential
1.5 subordinating conjunctions
1.6 correlative conjunctions

conjunctions
non-contrasting

the non-contrasting conjunction in otjiherero na, similar , in english.

if following word begins vowel, u dropped , n- prefixed following word. alternatively, vowel of following word dropped, , na- prefixed word.

examples

anna na vehambana va ire kopuwo. ann , vehambana went opuwo.
anna nepanga re va ire kopuwo. ann , friend went opuwo.

contrasting

the fundamental contrasting conjunction posi ya or posi ya kutja, meaning . other forms include mara (loan word afrikaans); nungwari, more similar ; , nangwari, similar / .

examples

twa vanga okuyenda pamwe, posi ya ndji esa po. wanted go together, left me here.
omuatje ire kondjuwo, nagwari otjipaturure ka ri natjo. child went house, didn t have key.

alternative

the conjunction alternative in otjiherero poo, meaning or .

example

oove maria poo oove anna? maria or anna?

consequential

the consequential conjunction in otjiherero okutja, meaning / therefore .

hi nakuvanga okuvera, okutja hi nakurya oluncheon rolla. don t want sick, therefore m not going eat luncheon roll.

subordinating conjunctions

selected important subordinating conjunctions

correlative conjunctions

selected important correlative conjunctions