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Lombard/Conjunctions and conjunctive locutions
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Copulative conjuctions and copulative conjuctive locutions
Copulative conjunctions
Conjunctionsin EnglishTranslationinto EnglishExamplesDialecte (1) anddessorapù (1)in addition(1)
Copulative conjunctive locutions
Conjunctive locutionin EnglishTranslationinto EnglishExamplesDialecte poeu (1)and besides, and moreover(1) e anca (1)in addtition(1)
Furthermore adverbs of addition can play the role of copulative conjunction.
Disjunctive conjuctions and disjunctive conjuctive locutions
Disjunctive conjuction
Conjunctionin LombardTranslationinto EnglishExamplesDialecto (1)oropur (1)or(1)
Disjunctive conjuctiuve locutions
Locuzzionde sgiontaduraTranslationinto EnglishExamplesDialetse de nò (1)otherwise, else(1) putost che (1)or(1)
Adversative conjuction and conjuctive locutions
Adversative conjuctions
Adversative conjunctions join two words or two sentences at the same level but one against the other
Conjunctionin LombardTranslation into EnglishExamplesDialectanzi (1)in fact(1) ma (1)butL'è una macchina veggia, ma la fonziona an’mò ben.
(It's an old machine but it still works well)(1) però (1)(a) but(b) toughL'è una macchina veggia, però la fonziona ancamò ben.
(It's an old machine but it still works well)(1) comunque (1) howeverL'è una macchina veggia, comunque la fonziona ancamò ben.
(It's an old machine however it still works well)(1)nondemen (1)nondimen (2)nevertheless(1) (1) (arcaich)inveci (1)but(1)
Locuzioni congiuntive avversative
Adversative conjunctive locutions join two words or two sentences on the same level but against each other; the second sentence, which, using the conjunctions above would be a negation, must have the verb in the infinitive.
Conjunctive locutionin LombardTranslationinto EnglishExamplesDialectinveci de/inveci che (1)instead ofL'ha lavorad inveci che studià(He worked instead of studying)(1) inscambi de/inscambi che (1)instead ofal post che (1)instead of L'ha lavorad al post che studià(He worked instead of studying)(1) piuttosto che (1)rather than(1)
Congiunzioni e locuzioni congiuntive di tempo
Congiunzioni di tempo
Conjunctionin LombardTranslation into EnglishExamplesDialectfinché (1)till, as long as(1)
There is also quand (when), especially in Milanese dialect it is sometimes used without being followed by "che" (see below) due to the influence of the Italian language.
Conjunctive locutions of time
Conjunctive locutionin LombardTranslation into EnglishExamplesDialectintanta che (1)while(1) in quella che (1)while(1) quand che (1)when(1) fina tant che (1)as long as(1) fin per fina (1)until(1) (arcaich)dopo che (1)aftyer(1) maneman che (1)as(1) prima che (1)before(1) inanz che (1)before(1) semper che (1)assuming(1) via via che (1)as(1)
Conjunctions and conjunctive locutions of cause
Conjunctions of cause
Conjunctionin LombardTranslationinto EnglishExamplesDialectperchè (1)because(1) che (1)thatSon content che ti te seet chì.(I’m glad you are here)(english doesn’t use conjunctions in this case)(1)
Conjunctive locutions of cause
Conjunctive locutionin LombardTranslationinto EnglishExamplesDialetdesgià che (1)as, because, since(1) del moment che (1)since(1) vist che (1)given that, since(1) dato che (1)given that, since(1)
Conditional conjunctions and conjunctive locutions
Conditional conjunctions
Conjunctionin LombardTranslation into EnglishExamplesDialectse (1)ifqualora (1)in case, if
Conditional conjunctive locutions
Conjunctive locutionin LombardTranslation into EnglishExamplesoDialectbasta che (1)as long ascon che (1)provided that, on condition that, as long assemai che (1)if everquand che (1)whenal cas che (1)in casesenza che (1)unless, wikthout
Concessive conjunctions and concessive conjunctive locutions
Concessive conjunctions
Conjunctionsin LombardTranslation into EnglishExamplesDialectancaben (che) (1)ansiben (che) (2)although, though(1) (2) (arc.)siben (che) (1)seben (che) (2)siben che (3) even if, although, though(1) (2) (3) nonostant (che) (1)nonistant (che) (2)althoughNonostant che l'aveva studiad poch l'hà passad l'esam istess Although he had studied little he passed the exam anyway (1) (2) (arcaich)con-tut-ché (1)con-toeut-ché (2)although(1) (2) quantunque (1)although(1) <
Concessive conjunctive locutions
Conjunctive locutionsin LombardTranslation into EnglishExamplesDialectanca se (1)even ifcon tut che (1)con toeut che (2)although(1) (2) se anca (1)even if
Exceptive conjunctive locutions
Locuzioni congiuntivein LombardTranslation into EnglishExamplesDialectcondemanch che (1)unless(1) foeura che (1)except(1) via che (1)except(1) che (1)che (same meaning as exceptbut is used in negating sentences)No gh’hoo alter che ti(I have nothing but you)(1)
Concluding conjuntion and conlucluding conjunctive locutions
Concluding conjunction
Conjunctionsin LombardTranslation into EnglishExamplesDialectdonca (1)so(1) alora (1)so(1) eben (1) ben (2)well(1) epur (1) an yet(1)
Concluding conjunctive locutions
Conjunctive locutionsin LombardTraduzioni in LombardExamplesDialectper quest (1)so(1)
Conjunctions and conjunctive locutions of purpose
Conjunctions of purpose
Conjunctionsin LombardTranslation into EnglishExamplesDialectondeché (1)in order to(1)
Conjuntive locutions of purpose
Conjunctive locutionsin LombardTranslation into EnglishExamplesDialectde manera che (1)(per fà) in manera che (2)in order to(2) cont el fin che (1)in order to
Declarative conjunctions and declarative conjunctive locutions
Declarative conjunctions are used to start a sentence that explains what the previous sentence said; they are coordinating when the two sentences are at the same level, otherwise they are subordinating.
Declarative conjunctions
Congiunzioni dichiarative subordinanti
Conjunctionsin LombardTranslation into EnglishExamplesDialectche (1)ca (2) (that) (it introduce a subordinated sentenceswich best descrive the predicate)T'avevi did che seri andad a scola. I told you (that) I went to school(In this cas English may not even use conjunctions)(1) (2) come (1)how(1)
Coordinating declarative conjunctions
ConjunctionTranslation into EnglishExamplesDialectcioè (1)that isidest (1)i.e.
Declarative conjunctive locutions
Subordinating declarative conjunctive locutions
Conjucntive locutionin LombardTranslation into EnglishExamplesDialectcompagn che (1)like
Coordinating declarative conjunctive locutions
Locuzioni congiuntivein LombardTranslation into EnglishExamplesDialecto ben (1)that is(1) de fatt (1)in fact(1)
Correlative conjuctions
ConjunctionTranslationinto EnglishExamplesDialectné...né (1)no… no, not … ortant..quant (1)as…assia...sia (1)both…andsia...che (1)both andsia te che me(both you and me)(1)
Comparative conjuctions
ConjunctionTranslationinto EnglishExamplesDialectche (1)ca (2)thanL'è mej lavorà che vesser disocupad(It’s better to work than to be unemployed)(1) (2)
Consecutive conjuctions
Conjunctive locutionsin LombardTranslationinto EnglishExamplesDialecttant che (1)so much thatche (1)thatA faseva inscì cald che 'l sariss stad mej se 'l diretor el n'havarisspermetud de tegnì su i calzoni curt in offizzi.( It was so hot that it would have been better if the director hadconsented us to wear shorts in the office)
Limitating conjunctive locutions
ConjunctivelocutionsTranslationinto EnglishExamplesDialectcon tant (1)as far as
Relative conjunctions
ConjucntionTranslationinto EnglishExamplesDialectindove (1)whereChess-chì l'è el post indove mi son nassudthis is the place where I was born.(1) quand (1) / quand che (2)when