ARE: Lesson - Conjunctions List and Practice

Conjunctions List and Practice

Latin has lots of conjunctions, so you are bound to see many more examples as you read the passages. To help you get started, check out the chart below which includes additional conjunctions and demonstrates how to translate them into English. You will learn more about conjunctions in future Latin studies.

Coordinating Conjunction List

Conjunction

Meaning

Correlation

Sample Translation

ac (atque)

and

atque...atque

both...and

  • Gladiator rete ac pilo pugnat.
  • The gladiator fights with a net and a spear.

at

but

NONE

  • Gladiator rete pugnat at miles pilo pugnat.
  • The gladiator fights with a net but the soldier fights with a spear.

aut

or

aut...aut

either...or

  • Gladiator rete aut pilo pugnat.
  • The gladiator fights with a net or a spear.

autem

however (postpositive - never place first)

NONE

  • Gladiator rete pugnat; miles autem pilo pugnat.
  • The gladiator fights with a net; however, the soldier fights with a spear.

et

and

et...et

both...and

  • Gladiator rete et pilo pugnat.
  • The gladiator fights with a net and a spear.

nec/neque

and not, but not; neither

nec...nec

neither...nor

  • Gladiator rete nec pilo pugnat.
  • The gladiator fights with a net and not a spear.

-que

and

-que...-que

both...and

  • Gladiator rete piloque pugnat.
  • The gladiator fights with a net and a spear.

sed

but

NONE

  • Gladiator rete pugnat sed miles pilo pugnat.
  • The gladiator fights with a net but the soldier fights with a spear.

tamen

nevertheless, yet

NONE

  • Gladiator rete bene pugnavit; tamen multa vulnera habuit.
  • The gladiator fought well with a net; nevertheless, he had many wounds.
Subordinating Conjunction List

Conjunction

Meaning

Correlation

Sample Translation

dum

while (with present tense)

NONE

  • Dum gladiator arma capit, arenam intravit.
  • While the gladiator was arming himself, he entered the arena.

postquam

after (with perfect tense)

NONE

  • Gladiator, postquam arenam intravit, arma cepit.
  • The gladiator took up arms after he entered the arena.

priusquam

before (with perfect tense)

NONE

  • Gladiator, priusquam arenam intravit, arma cepit.
  • The gladiator took up arms before he entered the arena.

quamquam

although

quamquam...tamen

although...nevertheless

  • Gladiator quamquam arma cepit, tamen arenam non intravit.
  • Although the gladiator armed himself, nevertheless he did not enter the arena.

quod

because

NONE

  • Gladiator arenam intravit quod arma cepit.
  • The gladiator entered the arena because he armed himself.

si

if (with future or future perfect tense)

NONE

  • Gladiator, si arma ceperit, arenam intrabit.
  • The gladiator will enter the arena if he arms himself.

simul atque

as soon as (with perfect tense)

NONE

  • Gladiator, simul atque arenam intravit, arma cepit.
  • The gladiator armed himself as soon as he entered the arena.

ubi

where; when (with perfect tense)

NONE

  • Gladiator, ubi arenam intravit, arma cepit.
  • The gladiator armed himself when he entered the arena.

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