'but' is an adversative conjunction

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• adversative — adversatively, adv. /ad verr seuh tiv/, adj. 1. expressing contrariety, opposition, or antithesis: But is an adversative conjunction. n. 2. an adversative word or proposition. [1525 35; < LL adversativus, equiv. to adversat(us) (ptp. of adversari …   Universalium

• adversative — ad•ver•sa•tive [[t]ædˈvɜr sə tɪv[/t]] adj. 1) gram. expressing contrariety, opposition, or antithesis: “But” is an adversative conjunction[/ex] 2) gram. an adversative word • Etymology: 1525–35; < LL ad•ver′sa•tive•ly, adv …   From formal English to slang

• adversative — /ədˈvɜsətɪv/ (say uhd versuhtiv) adjective 1. expressing contrariety, opposition, or antithesis: but is an adversative conjunction. –noun 2. an adversative word or proposition. {Late Latin adversātīvus} –adversatively, adverb …  

• Adversative — Ad*ver sa*tive, a. [L. adversativus, fr. adversari.] Expressing contrariety, opposition, or antithesis; as, an adversative conjunction (but, however, yet, etc. ); an adversative force. {Ad*ver sa*tive*ly}, adv. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• adversative — adjective Date: 15th century expressing antithesis, opposition, or adverse circumstance < the adversative conjunction but > • adversative noun • adversatively adverb …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• but — 1. conjunction 1) he stumbled but didn t fall Syn: yet, nevertheless, nonetheless, even so, however, still, notwithstanding, despite that, in spite of that, for all that, all the same, just the same; though, although 2) this o …   Thesaurus of popular words

• but — /bʌt / (say but), weak form /bət / (say buht) conjunction 1. on the contrary; yet: they all went, but I didn t. 2. except, rather than, or save: anywhere but here. 3. without the circumstance that, or that not: it never rains but it pours. 4.… …  

• alternative conjunction — Gram. a conjunction, as or, that expresses an alternative relationship between the words, phrases, or clauses it connects. [1930 35] * * * alternative conjunction, 1. an adversative conjunction; conjunction connecting two terms but contrasting… …   Useful english dictionary

• Adversatively — Adversative Ad*ver sa*tive, a. [L. adversativus, fr. adversari.] Expressing contrariety, opposition, or antithesis; as, an adversative conjunction (but, however, yet, etc. ); an adversative force. {Ad*ver sa*tive*ly}, adv. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• oppositive — adjective expressing antithesis or opposition the adversative conjunction but in poor but happy • Syn: ↑adversative • Similar to: ↑disjunctive …   Useful english dictionary

• Turkish vocabulary — This article is a companion to Turkish grammar and contains some information that might be considered grammatical. The purpose of this article is mainly to show the use of some of the yapım ekleri structural suffixes of the Turkish language, as… …   Wikipedia