COMPLEX SENTENCES WITH THE CONJUNCTION “COMO” WITH CONDITIONAL AND CAUSAL LINKS IN SPANISH
Abstract
The article analyzes causal and conditional complex sentences with the conjunction COMO. The aim of the study is to determine the formal features of these clauses, their similarities and differences. Equivalence of conditional clauses «COMO + subjuntivo» and «SI + indicativo» is explained. The semantic characteristics of the conjunction COMO are presented. Use of “subjuntivo” in causal clause is discussed. The results can be used for classification of subordinate clauses and analysis of multifunctional nature of the conjunction COMO.
Keywords
сложноподчинённое предложение,
придаточное причины,
придаточное условия,
союз COMO,
модально-временные формы глагола,
семантика причины союза,
субхунтив в придаточном причины,
compound sentence,
causal clause,
conditional clause,
the conjunction COMO,
verbal modal and temporal forms,
causal semantics of the conjunction,
“subjuntivo” in the causal clauses
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