Conjunctions are connecting words such as "and" or "but" used to link thoughts.
Some conjunctions commonly used in English (such as "if") are not represented by individual words in Dena'ina, but are embedded in the verb.
The following table contains those Dena'ina conjunctions and particles that are individual words not embedded in the verb.
Dena'ina | Meaning | Comments |
ch'u | and | can be used between two nouns or betwen two sentences, can also be used at the end of a sentence to indicate what comes next in a text |
yethdi | and then, next | usually at the beginning of a sentence |
łu | it is said | usually at the end of a sentence |
hq'u | but | |
ki | more | often used at the beginning of a sentence or paragraph to mean, "there is more to the story" |
k'u | also, too | |
lagu | I wonder | |
dach' | thus | |
ighi | well, so | |
du | "question" | “du” at the end of a sentence or expression turns it into a question. |