Sentence structure

A compound sentence A compound sentence is a sentence consisting of two or more main (independent) clauses linked by a coordinating conjunction.
Simple sentence Independent Clause Principle Clause Super ordinate Clause Main Clause Coordinating conjunction and, but, or, so, else, either, nor, neither, for, however, also, as well as, both and, therefore, etc Simple sentence Independent Clause Principle Clause Super ordinate Clause Main Clause

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*kPf&nfwljzpf pum;quf

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COMPOUND SENTENCES JOINED BY 42 CONJUNCTIONS

pum;quf (42) rsdK; ESihf qufxm;aom 0gusaESmrsm;

1. and (ESifh??NyD;vQif?aemufNyD;?if;tjyif) We stayed at home and (we) watched TV.

uRefawmfwdkYonf kyfjrifoHMum;MunfhcJhMuonf/ 2. but (odkYr[kwf?odkY&mwGif?'gayr,fh) uRefrowif;pmwpfapmif0,fcJhonf/ rzwfcJhyg/ 3. or ('grSr[kwf?odkYr[kwf)

Do as the teacher told, or you'll be punished. I brought a newspaper but (I) didn't read it.

tdrfrSmaeNyD;

odkY&mwGif

uRefr

q&majymxm;wJhtwdkif;vkyfyg/ rif;tjypfay;cH&vdrfhrnf/ 4. nor (vn;f.....r[kwf) ig a&rul;wwfbl;/ rif;vnf; a&rul;wwfbl;/ 5. either (vnf;yJ) olwdkYraysmfygbl;/ igvnf;raysmfygbl;/ 6. neither (vnf;.....r[kwf) xdkvlBuD; rkd;om;yg/ olUom;vnf; rdk;om;yg/ 7. else ('grSr[kwf&if) jrefjrefavQmufyg/ 'grSr[kwf&if ausmfwufEdkifrSmr[kwfbl;/ 8. however (rnfodkYyifjzpfap?odkYaomfvnf;)
Yangon has a warm weather; however Putao has a cold one. Walk quickly, else you won't overtake him. The man is not honest, neither is his son. They are not happy, I'm not either. I can't swim, nor can you.

'grSr[kwf&if

rif;olUudk

&efukefwGif aEG;axG;aom &moDOwkSdygonf/odkUaomfvnf; ylwmtdkwGif at;aom &moDOwkSdygonf/

9.therefore (xdkYaMumifh?'ghaMumifh) Soe Pay didn't study; therefore he failed in the exam.

qdk;aypmrusufcJhyg/ xdkUaMumifh pmar;yGJ uscJh\/ 10. so (xdkYaMumifh?'ghaMumifh)

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Sentence structure It is very hot, so I opened the window.

tvGefyljyif;vS\/ xdkUaMumifh uRefawmf zGifhcJh\/ 11. for (taMumif;uawmh?twGufaMumifh) tcsdefaESmif;oGm;ygNyD/ taMumifhuawmh 'DrSma&mufaewm MumygNyDyJ/ 12. also (vnf;yJ)
I am quite happy; he is also. It was late, for I have long been here.

jywif;ayguf

uRefawmf

uRefawmfodyfaysmfwmyJ/ olvnf;aysmfwmygyJ/ 13. otherwise ('grSr[kwf&if)

Do as you are told, otherwise you'll be punished.

rif;udkajymxm;wJhtwdkif; vkyfyg/ rif;tjypfay;cH&vdrfhr,f/ 14. yet (odkY&mwGif?odkYaomfvnf;)

He didn't study, yet he passed his exam.

'grSr[kwf&if

olpmrusufcJhbl;/ odkUaomfvnf; olpmar;yGJatmifcJhygw,f/ 15. then ('gqdk&if?,if;odkYqdkvQif) rif; yifyefaew,f/ 'gqdk&if rif; tem;,l&r,f/ 16. too (if;tjyif?vnf;yJ?tvm;wl) uRefra,musfm;u pufbD;pD;wmudk BudKufw,f/ olUtwdkif;ygyJ/ 17. nevertheless(aomfjim;vnf;/ 'gayr,fhvnf;)
I'm not quite well; nevertheless I'll go along with you. My husband likes riding bicycle; I do too. You are tired, then you must take a rest.

uRefrvnf;

uRefawmfodyfawmhaeraumif;ygbl;/ cifrsm;eJUvdkufr,f/ 18. nonetheless(aomfjim;vnf;/ 'gayr,fhvnf;) pmtkyfuawmhSnfvGef;ygw,f/ azsmfajzrISdygw,f/ 19. or else ('grSr[kwf&if)
Do as I tell you; or else you will regret it. The book is too long; nonetheless it is education and entertaining.

'gayr,fhvnf;

'gayr,fhvnf;

ynmay;NyD;

igajymwJhtwdkif;vkyfyg/ 'grSr[kwf&if rif; aemifw&vdrfhr,f/ 20. only (that) (odkUaomf/ 'gayr,fh/ rSvGJ)
I really want to go, only that I am now busy.

uRefawmf wu,fhudk tcktvkyfIyfaeygw,f/ 21. as well as (xdkUtjyif/ vnf;yJ)

We will travel in days as well as at nights.

oGm;csifygw,f/

'gayr,fh

uRefawmfwdkU aeUtjyif nyg c&DoGm;Mur,f/ 22. no less than (xufravsmhyJ)

Father loves me no less than mother does.

taz[m uRefawmhfudk tarxufravsmUyJ cspfygw,f/

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Sentence structure 23. ratherthan (rnfhtpm;/ She'd rather die than tell a lie.

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olr vdrfajym&wmxuf ao&wm ydkaumif;vdrfhr,fvdkU xifygw,f/ 24. both.and (ESpfckpvHk;/ a&myg)

Both Ngapli and Kanthayar are pleasant beaches.

iyvDa&m? jzpfygw,f/
25.

urf;om,myg

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yifv,furf;ajcrsm; ...

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26.

eitheror.(wpfckr[kwf....wpfck?

Either Ko Win or Ko Thin is in the room.

udk0if;jzpfap? udkoif;jzpfap tcef;xJrSm Sdygw,f/ (wpfckckrSr[kwf?.......a&m.....yg..r[kwf)

Neither Thuzar nor Marlar goes to work. neither.nor.

olZma&mrmvmyg tvkyfroGm;Muyg/ 27. and.also (....ESifh....vnf;yJ)

They know him and I know him also.

olwkdUu olUudkodovdk uRefawmfuvnf; olUudk odygw,f/

28.and too(....ESifh....vnf;yJ) He likes tea and I do too.

olvufzuf&nfBudKufovdk uRefrvnf;yJ BudKufygw,f/ 29. andeither (...vnf;yJ)

He can't go and I can't go either.

ol roGm;Edkifbl;/ ig vnf;yJ roGm;Edkifbl;/ 30. and neither (.....vnf;...r[kwf)

I am not happy and neither do they.

uRefawmfraysmfygbl;/ olwdkUvnf;yJ raysmfygbl;/ 31. and then (tJ'Daemufawmh)

He took a bath and then had dinner.

ol a&csdK;cJhw,f/ tJ'Daemufawmh npmpm;cJhw,f/ 32. and nor (vnf;.....r[kwf)

He won't visit Pepple's Park and nor will she.

ol jynfolUO,smOfudk oGm;vnfrSmr[kwfbl;/ oGm;vnfrSmr[kwfbl;/ 33. and yet (odkUaomfjim;vnf;/ 'gayr,fhvnf;) uRefawmfxGufoGm;csifygNyD/ aezdkU0w&m;Sdw,fvdkU cHpm;&w,f/ 34. and thus(xkdUaMumifh/ xkdodkUjzifh)
They like movies and thus they often go to the movies. I want to leave, and yet I feel obliged to stay.

olrvnf;

'gayr,fhvnf;

olwdkUkyfSifBudKufMuonf/ kyfSifoGm;Muonf/
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xdkUaMumifh

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Sentence structure 35. and hence (xdkUaMumifh/ taMumif;aMumifh) I have no relatives, and hence I will have to stay here.

uRefawmhfrSmaqGrsdK;rSdygbl;/ 'DrSwnf;cdk&ygvdrfhr,f/ 36. but nor ('gayr,fh....r[kwf)

She doesn't like them but nor do we.

'gaMumifh

olru olwdkUudk rBudKufygbl;/ 'gayr,fh uRefawmfwdkUvnf; rBudKufyg/ 37. but neither ('gayr,fh....r[kwf) ol[m xl;cRefolr[kwfyg/ 'gayr,fhvnf; tvum;aumifawmh r[kwfygbl;/ 38. butstill ('gayr,fh...wkef;yJ/qJyJ/ odkUaomfjim;vnf;)
We searched everywhere but we still couldn't find it. He is not a very outstanding person but neither is he a good-for-nothing guy.

uRefawmfwdkU ae&mwdkif;udk SmcJhygw,f/ 'gayr,fh SmvdkUr&wkef;ygyJ/ 39. not..but (....r[kwf....odkUaomf/ 'gayr,hf/ omvQif) yufvufukvm;xdkifrsm;udk aq;okwfxm;ygonf/ 40. notnor (r[kwf....vnf;yJ)
You are not married, nor am I. The easy chairs are not polished but painted.

ay:vpfwdkwfrxm;yg/

odkUaomf

rif; tdrfaxmifrSdbl;/ igvnf; rSdbl;/ 41. not only.but also (.....omru......vnf;yJ)

I am learning not only English but also Japanese.

uRefawmft*Fvdyfbmomudkomru *syefbmompum;udkvnf; oif,laeygw,f/ 42. not just.but also (.....omru......vnf;yJ)

My parents not just take care of me but also lead me also.

uRefawmhf&JUrdbawGu uRefawmhfudk apmifhaSmufkHomru OD;vnf;OD;aqmifygw,f/

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