liittosanaa
Liittosanaa is a term used in Finnish linguistics to refer to a word class that serves to connect other elements in a sentence or larger phrase. It covers words that function primarily as connectors rather than as carriers of lexical meaning. The exact scope of liittosanaa varies among grammars, but it commonly includes conjunctions and linking particles that join words, phrases, clauses, or sentences.
Functionally, liittosanaa ensure coherence by signaling relationships such as addition, contrast, choice, cause, time, or condition.
Examples often cited include ja (and), sekä (and also), tai (or), mutta (but), joten (therefore). Subordinate connectors
Terminology around liittosanaa varies; some sources use the term liittosana narrowly for coordinating conjunctions, others use
See also: Finnish language, conjunction, function word, syntax, grammar.