Table 5 Logico-semantic categories available for parataxis and hypotaxis in Danish (after Andersen and Holsting, 2015: 279–287)
From: Clause complexing in systemic functional lingustics – towards an alternative description
Coordinating conjunction | Subordinating conjunction | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Elaboration | dvs. (abbreviation for det vil sige) (‘i.e.’, ‘that is’) | (relative clause; no subordinating conjunction available) | |
Extension | additive | og (‘and’) | ligesom (‘like’; not available as sub in English) |
alternative | eller (‘or’); enten – eller (‘either – or’) | ||
adversative | men (‘but’) | hvorimod (‘whereas’), mens (‘while’) | |
Enhancement | causal | for, thi (‘because’ as coordinating conjunction) | eftersom, idet, da, siden (‘since’, ‘inasmuch as’) |
consecutive | så (‘so’ as coordinating conjunction) | så (‘so’ as subordinating conjunction), sådan at, således at (‘so that) | |
concessive | selvom (‘athough’) | ||
alternative condition | uanset om/at (‘no matter if/that’), hvad end, hvad enten – eller (‘irrespective of whether’) | ||