CONTRASTIVE CONJUNCTIONS

These are used to express the opposition or dissimilarity of things.

Decriptio Though Although Even If Even Unless However On the In Nevertheless
n (meskipun/wala (meskipun/walaup (Walaupun) Though (Showing (meskipun other hand contrast (Namun)
upun) un) (walaupun) negative/if ) (di sisi lain) (sebalikn
not) Yes)
Imaginar No No Yes No Yes No No No No
y
Situation
Fact Yes Yes No Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes
Situation
Put in the Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes yes
beginning
Put in the Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
middle
Put in the Yes No No No Yes No No No No
end
Formal No Yes No Yes No No No No Yes
Situation
Informal Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Situation
Combine No No No No No Yes Yes Yes Yes
the
sentence
Combine Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No No
the clause
Example Sara passed the Sara passed the Even if I have Even Let’s play He isn’t in I have many She is very I really
exam well exam well although high salary, I though they tennis on her office friends at talkative in enjoyed that
though it was it was very won’t have were Sunday, right now. school. On the social movie.
very difficult. difficult. enough money millionaires, unless it’s However, the other media. In Nevertheless,
to buy Iphone. they drive old raining. you can hand, my contrast, I prefer this
cars. leave her a followers she is very book.
message. on my silent at
instagram school.
are only
few.