noun
- words or phrases that express alternatives or contrasts, such as ‘or’, ‘either…or’, ‘but’, or ‘however’
Usage: grammar; linguistics
Examples
- The teacher explained how disjunctives like ‘or’ and ‘but’ connect ideas in sentences.
- Students must learn to identify disjunctives to understand sentence structure.
- Common disjunctives include ‘either…or’ and ‘neither…nor’ constructions.
- The grammar book has a chapter dedicated to disjunctives and their proper usage.
- Writers use disjunctives to show contrast between different ideas.
- Understanding disjunctives helps improve both reading comprehension and writing skills.