Table 18. Conjunctions Defined

Conjunction	Example-Sentence	Meaning
after	They moved there ~ we did.	‘at a later time than’ -or maybe- ‘at a time in the future compared to the time that’
and	I vacuumed the carpet ~ swept the floor.	‘in addition to the fact that’
before	We moved there ~ they did.	‘at an earlier time than’ -or maybe- ‘at a time in the past compared to the time that’
but	They wanted to go, ~ they had to be somewhere else.	‘(which is) associated with any unfavorable or adverse condition that’
how	I don’t know ~ I’m going to fix it.	‘the way that’
if	~ it rains, I’ll stay home.	‘associated with the condition that’
what	She doesn’t know ~ they might do.	‘the thing that’
when	I don’t know ~ she was born.	‘the time/date that’
where	I don’t know ~ they live.	‘the place that’
while	She was still ~ her hair was cut.	‘during the time that’
who	I don’t know ~ saw it.	‘the identity of the person/people that’
why	I don’t know ~ they moved.	‘the reason that’