co-ordinating conjunction

co-ordinating conjunction (sideordnende konjunksjon): a conjunction which joins together equal entities, i.e. two phrases or two clauses. The co-ordinating conjunctions are and, but, or. The conjunctions for and nor are also often included among co-ordinating conjunctions. E.g. Sheila went to the party, but Paul stayed at home (co-ordination of main clauses). At the party she met her brother Peter and his new girlfriend (co-ordination of noun phrases).