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Table 2 Categories of enhancement and principal markers (shortened version)

From: Clause complexing in systemic functional lingustics – towards an alternative description

 

Category

Meaning

Parataxis

Hypotaxis

Temporal

same time

A meanwhile B

(and) meanwhile (when)

[extent] as, while

 

[point] when, as soon as, the moment

 

[spread] whenever, every time

different time (later)

A subsequently B

(and) then; and + afterwards

after, since

different time (earlier)

A previously B

and/but + before that/first

before, until /till