Re: Play the *junctions-game!

Preliminary thoughts...
> > 1) anyway, anyhow, at any rate, in any case, in any event
> > 2) as a result, consequently
> > 3) besides, also, as well, in any case, likewise, too
> > 4) furthermore, in addition, also
Can be conflated. Not sure "in any case" belongs here.

> > 5) hence, therefore, thus
might be conflated with #2

> > 6) indeed, so, and so, and then
"indeed", esp. "and indeed," isn't quite the same; closer to "truly, in
fact"

> > 7) instead, alternatively, as an alternative, or else, rather
> > 8) in the meantime, meanwhile
> > 9) moreover, what is more
can be conflated with #4
>
> (Jim Henry added:)
>
> 10a)  that, such that
elmininate plain old "that"--essentially meaningless IMO, unless I'm missing
something. Maybe add "so that...", perhaps "in such a way that..."

> 10b) in case, if, in the event that [I will set an extra place if he
> comes.]
Could add "supposing..." here.

And what about "as if..."? seemingly? apparently?

> 10c) whether, if [Do you know whether/if he will come?]
Whether seems always to imply the negative alternative; also = even if

> 11) for, in order to, for the purpose of
perhaps to be conflated with 10a?

Perhaps add: 12) on condition (that), provided (that)...

What about:
-- "unless? (= if...not or provided...not) "let's go to a movie, unless you
have a better idea"
-- except ("I like John, except he drinks too much")
-- inasmuch as (very formal) = since (causal), because
-- insofar as = as far as, to the extent that...
-- until, to the point that...

Then there's Engl. "in that", though it's always rather mystified me. I feel
it's sort-of like "because". Can't think of a decent ex. offhand.

-- likely, probably, possibly (and presumably) different degrees of
(un)certainty? yes I know, these are adverbs

Expressing "as of (date,time)" or "on or before" = "no(t) later than..."
could be problematical in a conlang (i.e. I have no idea how Kash would do
it)

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