Njiko okwu (Conjunctions)
A conjunction helps to connect various parts of sentence together. Study this page to review some of the conjunctions found in the Igbo language.
after – emechaa
although – ọ bụ ezie na
and – na / ma
as – dịka
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because/because of – maka /n’ihi na
before – tupu / tutu
both … and …. – ka … ka / ma … ma
but – mana
even if – ọbụrụgodu na
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except – belụsọ / e wezụga
if – ma / ọ bụrụ na
instead of – kama
or – ma ọ bụ / ma ọ wụ [If asking a question.… use ka ọ bụ / ka ọ wụ]
since – kemgbe
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than – ka / karịa
though – ọ bụ ezie na
unless – genye na / beelụ ma
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until – wee pụ / wee ganye na / genye na
whether … or – ma … ma
while – ka / ebe
