illative conjunction
- noun
- /ˈɪlətɪv kənˈdʒʌŋkʃən/
- Specialized
:
conjunción ilativa
- The word 'therefore' is commonly used as an illative conjunction in logical arguments.
Examples
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Teachers explained that 'thus' serves as an illative conjunction to connect evidence with conclusions.
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An illative conjunction helps connect ideas logically.
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In her essay, she introduced each new idea with an illative conjunction to clarify her reasoning.
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She used an illative conjunction in her essay.
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In her essay, she introduced each new idea with an illative conjunction to clarify her reasoning.
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Teachers explained that 'thus' serves as an illative conjunction to connect evidence with conclusions.
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The word 'therefore' is commonly used as an illative conjunction in logical arguments.
How Inferential
- Formal
286
3.2
- Formal
83
3.4
- Formal
752
3.2
- Formal
∞
3.2
- Specialized
∞
1.0
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is a straightforward composition of 'illative' (signaling inference) + 'conjunction' (a connective), so it denotes a conjunction that signals a conclusion or inference. This adjective+noun formation follows regular English composition and would be directly derivable by learners who know both constituent meanings.
Etymology
Illative conjunction is like a small bridge: illative 'brings' and conjunction 'joins' two ideas. Words like 'therefore' or 'thus' act like that bridge, so they show a conclusion 'so' or 'for that reason'.