KINDS OF CONJUNCTIONS

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Conjunctions are invariable parts of the speech.
Conjunctions connect two clauses inside a period.

Example:
" Marco lavora, ma è stanco, perché ieri non ha dormito bene. "
In this example two conjunctions ('ma', 'perché') connect three clauses (Marco lavora; Marco è stanco; Marco ieri non ha dormito bene)

In Italian there are two big general groups of conjunctions:

• coordinating conjunctions  (connect two clauses of the same kind and the same importance)

  Example:
  "Marco mangia gli spaghetti e guarda la TV."

• subordinating conjunctions  (connect clauses of different kind and importance)

  Example:
  "Marco va a dormire perché è stanco."

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