C1

Advanced Connectors and Discourse Markers

Konnektiivit ja Diskurssimerkit

About this concept

Formal connectors: toisaalta...toisaalta (on one hand...on the other), sitä vastoin (on the contrary), nimittäin (namely), toisin sanoen (in other words).

In Settemila Lingue, this concept generates a practice deck of ~35 cards at level C1.

Examples

Toisaalta...toisaalta...On one hand...on the other...
Sitä vastoin hän oli iloinen.On the contrary, she was happy.
Hän on nimittäin lääkäri.He is, namely, a doctor.
Toisin sanoen, se on mahdotonta.In other words, it's impossible.

Prerequisite

Basic ConjunctionsA1

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