II.  The Conjunction Disjunctive serves to connect and continue a sentence by joining on a member that expresses opposition of meaning; as, “They came with her, but they went away without her.”

But joins on a member of this sentence which expresses, not only something added, but, also, opposition of meaning.

The principal conjunctions, may be known by the following lists, which you may now commit to memory.  Some words in these lists, are, however, frequently used as adverbs, and sometimes as prepositions; but if you study well the nature of all the different sorts of words, you cannot be at a loss to tell the part of speech of any word in the language.

LISTS OF THE CONJUNCTIONS.

Copulative.  And, if, that, both, then, since, for, because, therefore, wherefore, provided, besides.

Disjunctive.  But, or, nor, as, than, lest, though, unless, either, neither, yet, notwithstanding, nevertheless, except, whether, whereas, as well as.

Some conjunctions are followed by corresponding conjunctions, so that, in the subsequent member of the sentence, the latter answers to the former; as,

1. Though—­yet or nevertheless; as, “Though he was rich, yet for our sakes he became poor.”

2. Whether—­or; as, “Whether he will go, or not, I cannot tell.”  It is improper to say, “Whether he will go or no.”

3. Either—­or; as, “I will either send it, or bring it myself.”

4. Neither—­nor; as, “Neither thou nor I can comprehend it.”

5. As—­as; as, “She is as amiable as her sister.”

6. As—­so; as, “As the stars, so shall thy seed be.”

7. So—­as; as, “To see thy glory, so as I have seen thee in the sanctuary.”

8. So—­that; as, “He became so vain, that everyone disliked him.”

    NOTES.

1.  Some conjunctions are used to connect simple sentences only, and form them into compound sentences; such as, further, again, besides, &c.  Others are employed to connect simple members only, so as to make them compound members; such as, than, lest, unless, that, so that, if, though, yet, because, as well as, &c.  But, and, therefore, or, nor, for, &c., connect either whole sentences, or simple members.

    2.  Relative pronouns, as well as conjunctions, serve to connect
    sentences; as, “Blessed is the man who feareth the Lord, and
    keepeth his commandments.”

You will now please to turn back and read this lecture four or five times over; and then, after committing the following order, you may parse the subsequent exercises.

SYSTEMATIC ORDER OF PARSING.