Conjunctions

Question 1

ja

Answer 1

and (ja ei = eikä ‘nor’)

Question 2

vaik(ka)

Answer 2

although, even though (when not used as a conjunction, vaikka means ‘for example’)

Question 3

koska

Answer 3

because, since (usually interchangeable with sillä ‘because’, ‘for’)

Question 4

sekä X että Y

Answer 4

both X and Y

Question 5

mut(ta)

Answer 5

but

Question 6

ei X vaa(n) Y

Answer 6

not X but Y (also replaces the adverb vain ‘only, merely’ in puhekieli)

Question 7

jos

Answer 7

if

Question 8

tai

Answer 8

or (with questions, use vai)

Question 9

joten

Answer 9

so, therefore (in puhekieli, nii(n) is commonly used to replace joten)

Question 10

jotta

Answer 10

so that, in order to

Question 11

kunnes

Answer 11

until (up to a time that a condition becomes true. Use the postposition [X:Vn] asti if you don’t have complete sentence but only an expression of time)

Question 12

ku(n)

Answer 12

because and also when (i.e. as soon as). Also replaces kuin ‘than’ in puhekieli

Question 13

millo(i)n

Answer 13

when (used with direct and indirect questions about time)

Question 14

että

Answer 14

that