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Əvvəlcə misallara baxaq:

Jack was reading a book.
The phone rang.
He stopped reading.
He answered the phone.

Bağlayıcılar və bağlayıcı sözlər

Bağlayıcılar:

and -- tells you more -- We went home and went straight to bed.
but -- makes a contrast -- They are rich but they aren't happy.
because -- answers the question why -- We went home because we were tired.
so -- tells you the result -- We went home early, so we missed the end of the concert.
when -- answers the question when -- We went home when Jane wanted to.
before, after -- answers the question what happened first -- We went home before the concert ended. We went home after Max Jones had sung his first song.
although, though -- tells you something surprising -- We went home although / though we did not really want to.
if -- makes a condition -- We will go home if we are tired.

Bağlayıcı sözlər:

only -- says something is not very big or not very much -- He sleeps only 3 hours every night.
even -- says something is surprising or unusual -- Even their 10-year-old son works in the shop.
like -- makes a comparison -- She looks like her dad.
than -- says something is extra -- She works harder than he does.
also, too, as well -- says something is extra -- He works in the shop and she does also / too / as well.