# Connectors (conjunctions)

## ばかり

Means "only" or "nothing but", and can convey surprise or negative judgment depending on the context.
Used with nouns and verbs.

> [!info] Examples
> この{国|くに}の{春|はる}は雨==ばかり==だ！
> In this country, there's nothing but rain in spring.
> 
> うちの{子供|こども}はテレビ==ばかり==見てる。
> My child does nothing but watching TV.

## だけで

Means "just by doing".
Used with nouns and verbs.

> [!info] Example
> 会う==だけで=={幸|しあわ}せになる。
> Just by meeting you, I get happy.

## 又は

または can be used for two things:
* choosing between two options ("or")
* listing two options ("both")

> [!info] Example
> 日本語=={又|また}は==英語でしゃべれます。
> I can speak both Japanese and English.

## それでも

Means "but still", "even so", "anyway".

> [!info] Example
> 雨が{降|ふ}っていた、==それでも==出かけていた。
> It was raining, but I still went out.

## のに

### Even tough

<div class="usage">
<div class="left">
	<p><span class="box">V</span></p>
	<p><span class="box">い-Adj</span></p>
	<p><span class="box">な-Adj + な</span></p>
	<p><span class="box">N + な</span></p>
</div>
	<p class="right">+ のに</p>
</div>

The first meaning is "although", "even tough".

> [!info] Example
> 食べたばかり==なのに==、まだお{腹|なか}が{空|す}いた。
> Even tough I just ate, I'm still hungry.

### In order to

Means "to do", "in order to".
Used with a verb (dictionary).

> [!info] Example
> {勉強|べんきょう}する==のに=={図書館|としょかん}に行くつもりです。
> In order to study, I plan to go to the library.

## And: そして, それから, それに, それで

See [[Listing#Connecting sentences]].