Linking words and phrases / Paroe e fraxi conetive


There follows a list of words and phrases that can be used. The list is not exhaustive, and BE CAREFUL: although grouped together, none is totally synonymous. Their position in the sentence can also vary.

Cueła che segue xena lista de parołe e fraxi che vien doparàe. ła lista no xe conpleta, e staxì atenti: anca se łe xe ragrupade insieme , no łe xe conpletamente sinonime una de chealtra. Anca ła poxision inte ła fraxe połe canbiare. 

Listing - EłencareGiving examples-Fare exenpiGeneralising-Jenerałixare
first, second, third - Primo, secondo, tersofor example - par exenpioin general - in jenerałe
first, furthermore, finally Par primo, in pì, ała finefor instance - par prinsipiousually - de sołito
to begin, to conclude - scumisiare, concludareas follows: - come che segue:on the whole - tut'al più
next - dopothat is -che xe/che vołe direas a rule - de norma
Reinforcement - Rinforsoin this case- in sto caxofor the most part - Pa'l pì groso
also - ancain other words - co altre parołein most cases - ła major parte dełe volte
furthermore - in pì

not only ... but also - no soło...ma ancaResult/consequence - Rixultato, conseguensaHighlighting - Sotołineare
what is more - e cueło che xe pìso - cuindiin particular - in particołare
in addition - in pìtherefore-de conseguensaparticularly - particołarmente
besides - nonostanteas a result/consequence - come rixultato/conseguensaespecially - specialmente
above all - nonostante tutoaccordingly - secondomainly - prinsipalmente
as well (as) - comein that case - in chel caxoReformulation- Riformułasion
in the same way - ała stesa manierabecause of this/that - par colpa de cuesto/cuełoin other words - in altre parołe

thus - cusìrather - invese
Similarity - Somejansahence - doncato put it more simply - par dirla pi fasiłe
equally - al steso livełofor this/that reason - par cuesto/cuełoalternative - alternativa
likewise - comeso that - cusì chealternatively - in alternativa
similarly - someja a
another possibility would be - n'altra posibiłità sarìa
in the same way - ała stesa maniera
on the other hand - da chealtra parte/banda

Deduction - dedusionthe alternative is - l'alternativa xe 
Transition to new point - canbiare discorsothen - cuindi
now, - deso,in other words - co altre parołeContrast - contrasto
as far as x is concerned - in riferimento a X/ rispeto a Xin that case - in chel caxoinstead - invese
with regard/reference to- par cueło che riguarda/se riferise a  otherwise - se no fuse cusìin comparison - conparà co
as for ... - parlando de...this implies that ...- che inplica che on the contrary - al contrario
it follows that - se ne deduxe cheif so/not - se/senòin contrast - de contro
turning to - canbiando discorso,Stating the obvious - Costatare l'ovio
Summary - Riasùmareobviously - oviamenteConcession (sth unexpected) Concesion (calcosa de inaspetà)
in conclusion - in concluxionclearly - xe ciaro chehowever - comuncue
to conclude - par concludarenaturally - naturalmenteeven though - anca se
in brief - in breveof course - par forsanevertheless - nonostante
to summarise - par riasùmareas can be expected - come che se połe spetarseyet - uncora
therefore - cuindisurely - sicuramentestill - uncora

after all - tuto somà


Here are just a few examples of some of the words in action:
Eco un pochi de exenpi de alcune de ste paro
łe in asion:

REINFORCEMENT -RINFORSO
Desktop computers are cheaper and more reliable than laptops; furthermore, they are more flexible.
I computer fisi costa manco e xe pì afidabi
łi dei portatiłi, in pì, i xe pì personałixabiłi.

RESULT/CONSEQUENCE - RIXULTATO/CONSEGUENSA
Prices fell by more than 20% last year. As a result, sales increased by 15%.
I presi xe ca
ładi de pì del 20% el ano pasà. De conseguensa, łe vendite xe cresùe del 15%.

GENERALISING - JENERALIXARE
On the whole, his speech was well received, despite some complaints from new members.
In jeneałe el so discorxo xe stà apresà, a parte cualche lamenteła de parte dei menbri novi.

CONTRAST - CONTARIARE
The South East of the UK often has the coldest weather in the winter. Conversely, the North West of Scotland frequently has the mildest temperatures.
El sud-est del Regno Unìo ga speso el clima pi fredo in inverno. Al contrario, el Nord-Ovest deła Scosia rejistra speso łe tenperature pi miti.

CONCESSION - CONSEDARE
It was a very expensive holiday, the weather was bad and the people weren’t very friendly. Nevertheless, we would probably go back to the same place.
La xe stà na vacansa tanto cara, el tenpo xe stà bruto e ła xente no jera tanto amichevołe. Nonostante tuto, probabilmente tornaremo inte'l staso posto.

Thanks to/grasie a:
http://library.bcu.ac.uk/learner/writingguides/1.33.htm

2 comments:

  1. Could the English speakers be helped by having a pronunciation guide on this blog? Many may not understand the correlation between the writing and the proper pronunciation of the different language. Prof. Woodbury

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    1. Of course! I beg your pardon, Boss...there are many other important things still missing...and so few time to add them! :) As you suggest, pronunciation guide goes next! See you tomorrow for checking! :)

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